Environment the vast majority of triexta in the marketplace is sold under mohawk s smartstrand label which features rapidly renewable corn glucose in place of petroleum up to 37 percent.
Triexta carpet uk.
Within 9 months smartst.
2 ply yarn for better wear longer appearance retention.
Triexta is much newer and it s simply impossible to say a triexta based carpet can last 30 years or more since the fiber itself didn t exist that long ago.
I love this carpet.
We have no children no pets take off our shoes and vacuum regularly.
I replaced my home carpet after 15 years only because it was out dated.
Smartstrand forever clean carpet is at once both strong and amazingly soft.
It is also easy to clean and maintain it will make a practical and stylish addition to any modern family home.
However because the nylon fiber itself is more costly to produce than the triexta fiber a given nylon carpet will likely be more expensive than a triexta carpet of equivalent quality.
With excellent durability and built in stain and soil resistance our exclusive triexta fiber resists stains and wear without sacrificing softness.
The forever clean triexta carpet style.
Smartstrand silk forever clean packs 700 silk like fibers into just one strand of yarn retaining its beauty and softness even after 60 000 steps that s 3x longer than comparable nylon carpets.
Review of mohawk smartstrand triexta carpet as promised i want to let you know what i think of my new carpet.
Rare wonder on the right.
Triexta is recognised as being one of the most durable and resilient carpet fibres available far surpassing polyester and arguably offering the same quality as nylon.
Mohawk smartstrand 3650 density twist of 5 5 face weight 70.
Made from 100 triexta.
Since mohawk manufactures forever clean i decided to keep things as fair as possible and selected another mohawk carpet for the comparison.
Great for any room or activity level this type of carpet fiber takes dining room spills and heavy traffic in stride.
I chose the same cut and loop style in a close color pictured above are my carpet samples.
Being a hydrophobic fibre triexta is naturally stain resistant and is able to be cleaned with just cold water a very desirable characteristic as you will no longer need to rush for the spot cleaners with specific protocols.
Smartstrand is mohawk s specially designed carpet material which has in built resistance to stains and soil.
That said based on all evidence from existing carpets triexta does seem to be of equivalent durability to a same grade nylon carpet which means both are likely to be equally resistant to high foot traffic.
Starcrest on the left and a polyester carpet style.
I was suckered into mohawk 039 s smartstrand 2 years ago based on their ads.