The Difference
between wool and nylon
Wool is a natural product (made by sheep!) whilst nylon
is man made. Decades ago wool carpets were far superior
to nylon, yet in the last 15 years nylon carpets have
improved out of sight.
These days nylon carpet is outperforming wool –
because there’s no fibre loss from nylon (the
fluffing you get on carpet). Infact most people now
have wool blend (ie. 80% wool 20% nylon).
You’ll also find that nylon carpets will have
guarantees on stains, plus it’s a lot more durable
than wool carpet. Depending on the quality of the nylon
carpet you buy, you can also receive an appearance retention
warranty.
So, in summary the differences are
- Wool sheds, nylon doesn’t
- Nylon has stain warranties (between 5 and 10 years
depending on the quality of the carpet), wool doesn’t
- Price – wool is dearer to buy
- Appearance retention warranty – on nylon.
Wool would typically last longer appearance wise
- Nylon - more affordable and bigger colour ranges
(you don’t see too many red sheep!)
How do you know what a carpet is worth?
Most carpet is priced is on the weight of the carpet
– (‘pile’ per square metre) the more
pile per square meter the dearer the carpet. You can
also tell by feeling the carpet, and knowing how many
‘tufts’ there are per square meter.
When you visit our showroom we can also show you how
to judge a carpet. We can teach you our 5-step test
of carpets so you know exactly what you’re looking.
Just let us know you’ve been reading this website
and we’ll happily share our knowledge.
What carpet is right for me?
This is a question that can only be answered on an
individual basis. We want you to have the right product
for your environment.
Choose the best carpet for liveability to enhance the
time you are in your home.
Help us to help you be letting us know things like…
how many people you have in your house, whether you
have pets, how often you vacuum, and whether it’ll
be used in high traffic areas.
There are so many options to choose from and with our
help you can narrow down your choices so that you get
the best carpet for your use, and your budget.
What wears harder?
Nylon carpet will wear harder.
However, you’ll need to talk to our expert team
to help you make the correct decision for you. As you
may want to make a decision base on the ‘hardness’
or ‘softness’ of the carpet.
How easy is it to clean?
That depends on how you live on your carpet.
Just like anything, you’ll need to take care
of your new carpet.
Generally speaking, both wool and nylon are relatively
easy to clean. Nylon has stain protection applied to
it in the manufacturing process. Whereas wool has a
natural lanoline which is naturally soil and stain resistant.
However if you do have get a stain, the ease in which
you can remove it will depend on the carpet and the
type of stain. Click here now for tips on stain removal
( link ).
When you buy from us, you will get charts and cleaning
products to remove most common household stains.
Most common household stains can be dealt with through
manufactures advice, cleaning charts and some come with
a 1800 24hr stain removal ‘help’ line.
Does it show marks/shading?
Cut pile products (where the pile stands erect) –
is more prone to shading.
Shading is more prone in plushpile carpets than in twistpile
carpets.
Loop pile and sizal carpet have no signs of shading
or marks.
When you come into our showroom we can show you and
explain the differences.
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