Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 May 19, 2008 12:44 pm I am after a stain resistant tough carpet but I dont want it to be harsh underfoot or to the touch.
I went to carpet court and the guy there reccomended the Godfrey Hirst 100% soloution dyed nylon. Apparently it has a 15 year guarantee. I was going to go with 80/20 but this did look and feel nice. I guess I want a carpet that will withstand my 2 (maybe 3!!) children the longest with the easiest maintainence and the best "feel" I can get. I will go for a plush carpet in our master where the feel is more important than things like track marks from feet etc but everywhere else needs to preferably be practical for a family without being harsh. Any thoughts?? Oh also how can I work out the sqm I will need from my floorplan.Also the lineal m if anyone can help Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 2May 19, 2008 7:55 pm Penny,
This is very topical! I have recently been having some most enlightening discussions about the various types of nylon yarn used in modern carpets. I know people at the front line who are dealing with warranty claims, manufacturers' problems and all the issues that arise. It is quite eye-opening! Much of the discussion revolves around the performance of solution dyed nylon yarn that is commonly used in domestic carpets, and comparisons with other types of nylon yarn. I don't want to blind you with science (that I don't understand myself anyway) but to summarise, most SDN yarn used in domestic carpets are what is called NYLON 6, and is not performing too well. It would seem that the fancy warranties are not worth taking too seriously, and manufacturers are back-peddling big-time. On the other hand, commercial SDN carpets have been around for some time, and are mostly made with NYLON 6.6 yarn. 6.6 yarn costs more, and is a far better performer in most ways. But most commercial SDN carpets are not the nice soft type that is often chosen for domestic use. Will come back with more info, to try and help with this dilemma! Sta tuned! Ash. Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 3May 19, 2008 8:11 pm Wow Ash!
Very disappointing from a clients/customers point of view. I’d be interested myself with what you come back with! If at all possible while building and the budget allows…..I would certainly recommend upgrading to a commercial grade carpet! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 5May 19, 2008 8:40 pm http://antron.net/content/product_line/ant24_02.shtml
Don't take this as gospel (it is an Antron sales blurb) but it gives an idea of how different nylon yarns may perform better than others. Antron is a good quality yarn, and I think this yarn is used in the Interface modular carpet tiles that I was suggesting to Paula. 6.6 yarn is better than nylon 6 yarn that is mostly used in domestic SDN carpets though. The stain release nylon carpets such as DuPont Stainmaster is not SDN but has very good general qualities, and a has a very nice soft feel to it. These carpets may be better for you than the SDN types Penny. These are what we call 6th generation nylon yarn (not to be confused with nylon 6 or 6.6) The yarn is extruded in an undyed state, and is dyed, treated with acid dye blockers and fluoropolymers. These give the carpet very good performance. If it is made with 6.6 yarn, performance should be excellent. Ash. Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 6May 19, 2008 9:01 pm Ok I will check the stainmaster ones out this weekend.
I know the Cat 2 PD carpet we have been quoted on is 100% Nylon but not sure what sort. It is a Godfrey Hirst and worked out at about $48psm laid. Not sure what this quality is like and it seems to be the consenus on the forum that you are better off doing the carpet separately. Ai yi yi so much to think about Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 7May 19, 2008 9:16 pm I know it can be bloody confusing!
Here's more Antron sales stuff http://antron.net/content/performance/ant04_03_04.shtml Basically, there are different levels of technology that can be incorporated into the yarn. Manufacturers will produce carpets with different types of yarn. Look at what yarn specs are for carpets you are considering. If they don't say, ask. You as a consumer are entitled to know. Ash. Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 8May 19, 2008 10:12 pm For those that want to wade through 7 pages of technobabble...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_q ... _n11826578 The thing is, most domestic carpets are sold amist a lot of sales hype and silly warranties (more sales hype). Actual specs of yarn used is not always presented. Asking for specs of carpets you are considering is worthwhile. Ash. Re: Soloution dyed nylon carpet??? 9May 19, 2008 11:09 pm Here's an example of specs of a quality commercial carpet (this is the carpet sample that Paula was considering for her home office)...
http://www.interfaceflor.com.au/interne ... 004_AU.pdf Quite often, domestic carpets are not so up front with the specs, because consumers are not discerning, and don't bother to learn the dif. They rather are spoon fed marketing gobbledegook, that they accept at face value! 1 10973 1 15706 they can, it's a fairly standard solution when the slab isn't recessed. the falls need to be in the main floor, if it hasn't been done then you need to ask them to redo… 4 6578 |