Archive for January 4th, 2009
Berber Beware the Buyer’s Caveat
January 4th, 2009 | 
Author: Buying a Berber carpet? Be careful considering these fashionable textiles as they may be more than what you have bargained for. Typically designers, home builders and home owners want something different in design on their floors and also stay within budget. Well, Berber carpets may cost you more in the long run! Let me explain.
Berber carpets have a construction similar to level loop commercial carpet and the carpet industry designers have incorporated this loop factor into the luxurious Berber style. But this robust loop now does not have any density and therefore is susceptible to matting and crushing which now means in the high traffic areas there will be a significant difference in the look from the low traffic areas.
Watch out for hazards in your maintenance when vacuuming the Berber style looped carpet because the brushes on the vacuum cleaner can create a disaster especially on seam where the looping became loose and now you are left with a large run in your carpet just like a nylon stocking would run except the vacuum cleaner encouraged this damage.