Fibre Types

The appearance, texture and longevity of a carpet are largely determined by its fibre type. Carpets come in both natural and man-made fibre types.
 

Wool

A natural fibre from sheep, wool is renewable and sustainable.

• Wool carpets have a natural and soft luxurious feel.
• The unique fibre structure is strong and hard-wearing and provides natural protection to help resist staining and soiling.
• Wool carpets absorb noise so are quiet and naturally flame retardent so are safe.
• Wool’s natural properties help keep your home cool in summer and warm in winter.
• Wool fibres are natural, renewable and biodegradeable.

Wool Blends

Wool, mixed with a synthetic fibre.

• Wool blends are usually 80% wool and 20% synthetic fibre but also come in a variety of other ratios.
• Offer the resilience and durability found in synthetic fibres with the natural appearance and luxurious feel of wool.
• Mixing synthetic fibre with wool can help to hold the twist definition in some carpet styles, providing improved wearing ability and reduced shedding from short fibres.

eco+ Triexta

A new fibre made with 37% renewably sourced polymer from corn sugar*.

• Extremely soft, it provides high stain, soil, wear and colourfast performance.
• Triexta fibres are made with polymer from 37% corn sugar*.
• *DuPont Sorona contains 37% renewably sourced ingredients by weight.
• Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of Sorona are 63% lower than nylon 6.

SPF Nylon

A synthetic fibre that helps resist fading from the sun and is stain resistant.

• Available in a wide range of vibrant colours with long lasting colourfastness.
• Fade resistance that is built into the carpet and doesn’t wear off, giving you the confidence to open up your home and let the sun shine in!
• Great stain resistance properties that make it easy to clean.

Nylon

A synthetic fibre.

• Nylon carpets provide long term resilience, durability and stain resistance.
• As nylon fibres readily accept dye they have a large colour palette.
• Is a versatile fibre type that can be made in many carpet styles.

Polyester

A less expensive synthetic fibre.

• Polyester carpets are less expensive.
• Beautifully soft, they are well suited to low traffic areas.
• Are less luxurious but still soft and provide good colourfastness.

Polypropylene

Polypropylene is a less expensive synthetic fibre manufactured from man-made materials.

• Polypropylene carpets are less expensive, colourfast and resist most stains.
• Usually manufactured into loop style carpets, they are great for low traffic areas.