Carpet Fiber Performance

 
Nylon fiber
Nylon
(filament) 		Nylon fiber
Nylon
(staple) 		Olefin or Polyprompylene fiber
Olefin
(filament) 		PET Polyester fiber
PET Polyester (staple)		 PET Polyester fiber
PET Polyester (filament)		 PTT Polyester Fiber
Triexta PTT (filament)
Fiber Strength Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Appearance Retention Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Fair Rating, one out of four stars Good Rating, two out of four stars Good Rating, two out of four stars  Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Stain Resistant*  Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars  Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Soil Resistant**  Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Fair Rating, one out of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars
Cleaning  Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Available Colors Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Fair Rating, one out of four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Piling and Fuzzing Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Fair Rating, one out of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Fair Rating, one out of four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars
Resistance to Household Cleaners Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Very Good Rating, three our of four stars Excellent Rating, four of out four stars


* Assuming nylon is treated with a stain-resistant chemical

** Assuming treatment with a soil-resistant chemical