Why specify carpet fiber? When you need durability and cleanability from your carpet it's important to include a fiber specification. Differences in carpet fiber can have a significant effect such as soiling, staining, required maintenance and replacement cycle, all which affect your budget and overall satisfaction with carpet.
Ready to get started? Learn the 4 steps to create the right specification then use the recommended Antron® nylon specification suited for your facility's foot traffic.
Creating the Right Specification
Assess Foot Traffic
Specifying the right carpet for your facility can have a major impact on how employees and visitors perceive the facility and leaves a lasting impression. You can also realize valuable savings through reduced maintenance costs, and longer life on the floor.
To get started with your specification, first assess the traffic within your facility keeping in mind a office building has different foot traffic than a hospital and an elementary school makes different messes than an university.
Low traffic areas are likely:
Heavily trafficked areas are likely:
It's also important to keep in mind your location. Specify the right carpet fiber to help deal with the elements such as rain or snow, sleet or sand.
Consider the Variables
Next, consider these attributes to select the best carpet based on the specific needs of your space:
Fiber Does Matter
Our hard-working fibers have been making away-from-home spaces brighter, stronger, and easier to clean for nearly 60 years.
Antron type 6,6 nylon has a tighter molecular structure than type 6 nylon. We add an innovative hollow filament shape and fluorine-free soil resistance treatment to better hide and release soil, making carpet easier to clean. In fact:
We believe it’s what’s inside that really matters. Because the things we can’t always see help connect us to our environments, ourselves, and each other.
Consider these benefits when it comes to reinforcing core values of employee wellbeing and reducing the impact on our environment:
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In the meantime, come learn how including fiber in your carpet spec is worth your attention by visiting the Antron® Fiber page.