Carpet and Rugs - Quick Facts​

There are many fibers currently being used to make carpet and rugs. 
​Each type has different values of look, feel, luster, cleanability, durability and overall life.
Please see individual product pages for more details.

FIBER 1 = poor ​10 = best	LOOK	FEEL	LUSTER	CLEAN- ABILITY ​1 - 10	DURA-BILITY ​1 - 10	OVERALL LIFE ​1 - 10	​FADING ​1 - 10	SPOT CLEANING ​1 - 10	VACUUM
WOOL The Gold ​Standard	Rich	Soft	Low	8 ​Can absorb stains	10 Except vacuum abrasion	10 ​Wears with an elegance	5 ​Direct sun will fade	8 ​Good when done quickly	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush
NYLON America's favorite carpet fiber	Strong	Coarse	Med. to High	10	10	7 ​Shows its age	5- 10 ​Depends on dye method	8 - 10 ​depends on dye method	Up to highest suction ​Bristle/ beater bar
POLYESTER ​(polysilk)	Rich	Soft	High	8	7 ​Can crush	6 ​Shows its age	6 - 10 ​Depends on dye method	8 - 10 ​Depends on dye method	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush
POLYPRO-PYLENE ​{Olefin}	Bright	Med Soft	High	10 ​Needs detergent cleaning to remove oils	7 ​Can crush	7	10 ​Color is built into the fiber	10	Up to highest suction ​Bristle/ beater bar
PLANT FIBER (jute, sisal, abaca, coir, seagrass, nettle)	Rich	Very coarse	Low	5 ​Dry cleaning only	9 Brittle fiber can break loose	7 ​Ages naturally	6 Vegetable dyes	6 Absorbs stains ​Dry clean or solvent	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush
SILK	Rich	Soft	High	4 ​Dry cleaning only	7 ​Can shed	10 ​If well maintained	6 ​Vegetable dyes	8 ​Dry clean only	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush
VISCOSE (Rayon, Tencel, ​faux silk, art silk, banana silk, bamboo silk)	Rich	Soft	High	4 ​Dry cleaning only	5	5	6 - 8 ​Depends on the dyes used	7 Dry clean only ​No rubbing	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush
COTTON	Rich	Soft	Low	9	5 Fast fiber abrasion	5	6 - 8	8 ​Very absorbent	Med. suction ​Soft bristle or no beater brush