We are about to select our carpet for our new home. Can anyone offer advice from their own experience?

We have been reading about different styles and whether to buy wool/polyester, etc. Does anyone have any ideas from their experience? We have three youngs kids so we're looking for something nice but hardwearing. Thank you, in advance, for your help.We are about to select our carpet for our new home. Can anyone offer advice from their own experience?
This is from selling carpet for 20 years.. Berber( short and tight napped) is good but w/ kids and pets you always have a chance of a snag and pulling a whole row out . Either from a vacuum or a pets nail or Johnnys toy truck. Berbers are also made mostly of olefin which is a natural stain blocker but a softer yarn, Thus prone to matting and crushing in traffic areas.This is why they add nylon mix to a lot of berbers to both get color in and traffic.


One poster said to get the best quality ( they said heaviest) but in carpet now the heaviest isn t always the best, New heat set in yarns now make some lighter weight carpets just as good or better than some heavier weight carpets.. Go by the anti mat anti crush warranties, 15 years or more. This types all will have the stain blockers in them ... Now there is also a new carpets out that will be protected against bleach. But for the life of me I can t remember the name or type of fiber system it is ( I ve been retired for 2 years now and the memory is fading in old age lol)


A multi colored or carpet that have flecks will show less day to day stuff until you vacuum.Not that kids eat their cookies or any thing there lol..We are about to select our carpet for our new home. Can anyone offer advice from their own experience?
Berber is as about as durable as carpet can get for normal use easy to clean also a bit more expensive than standard pile carpet,wool is great but rather expensive and with children think I would look at synthetics.Spend as much as you can on the carpet now you will save in the long run buy the heaviest weight you can reasonably afford and be sure you have a good vacuum They will do more for keeping a carpet in good shape than anything else you can do . Don't skimp on the pad the better the pad the better the carpet will feel and hold up
I bought carpet at two separate places(a later addition) and the first was from the big name home store. Do not buy from them as they have cheap labor that really don't know much, looks terrible because they laid it improperly. The second was great, a carpet place and we bought a carpet that is made from recycled milk cartons, yep, and this thing wears great. It is a light cream and cleans beautifully too. I purchased a dark smoke green for the rest of the house because of dogs and kids, great I think to hide all the dirt. They say to keep carpeting well put more money in the pad, thicker and better quality, also vacuuming the carpet often will keep it up better, as anything.
I would suggest a continuous filament nylon also called a BCF nylon. This will wear longer and be more stain resistant then other fibers.


you can get a soft fiber BCF nylon which is really soft.





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No matter what fiber you get I would suggest a BCF just so it will not fuzz.


Pad is also important a good pad will help with staining.





We have a new product coming soon that I like a lot. If you can wait I can send you samples.





If interested email me at ryan@georgiacarpet.com
I had a beach vacation RENTAL condo that had great carpeting that lasted 10 years and no one could believe it. It was a very tight weave, tiny looped NYLON pile. It was basically a sand color but with a multitude of tiny flecks of color in it when you looked closely. You could pour bleach directly on it w/ no problem...not that you'd want to. I only had it professionally cleaned one time and most owners do this annually. All i did was use a grocery store carpet cleaner spray can and scrub the noticeable spots or high traffic areas. The carpet was not expensive, I just took some care in making a selection. This carpet may still be in use in my condo, I don't know as I sold it.
Not too dark because that shows up everything, but not to light because that shows wear easily and stains.
Polyester carpet is the happy medium many people are looking for in a carpet in terms of price and quality. It is inexpensive to produce and has some great qualities, but it is not perfect. It is not as strong as nylon, but it is stronger than olefin.





It tends to be very resistant to fading and retains its color for many years. It is also generally stain resistant, with low absorbency. Because of this, it is easy to dry quickly.





The variety of colors is limited because of production limitations in the dying process. Water soluble stains are easy to clean. However, it is susceptible to stains from oils. Oily spills adhere with the very fibers of your carpet, making them extremely stubborn stains if they are not removed immediately.





Environmental concerns affect major purchases for many of us. While polyester carpets are not biodegradable, they are often produced from recycled material and can be recycled after they have finished their usefulness in your home. They are not recycled into carpet, but they can be used to make other items, such as automobile parts.





The first days of polyester carpets gave them a very bad name. Although the new carpet was a dream, it did not hold its shape and high traffic caused serious wear on the carpet in a short time. But new technology allowed manufacturers to produce polyester carpet with a thick and plush look and feel that lasts much longer than the 鈥榦ld school鈥?polyester carpets. However, flattening is still an issue with this type of carpet. This can be overcome by using the fiber in tightly looped carpet, such as Berbers. Of course, the construction of the carpet itself will have a huge impact on the end product. For example, a very dense carpet will have a great deal of fiber creating a thick and luxurious carpet. In a high density carpet, you will not be able to see the backing because of the thickness of the yarn.





While polyester carpets and rugs are not items you will pass on to your children and grand children, they provide functionality and the newer versions provide plush carpets that are practical for many lifestyles and budgets.