How do I keep my carpet clean?
Carpet is made up of both synthetic and natural fibers. Most commercial and residential carpeting consists of synthetic carpeting because of it’s durable and stain resistant properties. Nylon and polyester are among the most widely used of the synthetics, olefin and acrylic are also popular especially among berber carpeting. Natural fibers consist of mainly wool, cotton and sisal fibers and can be found in area rugs and high end hotels and residences.
There are several ways to keep your carpet from staining, wearing or
soiling. Carpet protectors are crucial to keep your flooring investment
in top shape. The first, and most obvious, is not eat or drink in
carpeted areas. Now, we all know that’s not going to happen, so having
a professional carpet cleaning company apply carpet protector is a good
idea to protect againsts stains. See more about which carpet protector
to use below. Simple indoor and outdoor door mattes help to catch most
of the
Carpet protectors have very unique properties to help guard your
carpet investment. Your carpet most likely had a carpet protector added
when it was manufactured, but they unfortunately do not last. Industry
protectors naturally wear off within the first year or two, depending
on the amount of
5th generation nylon was introduced into the market in 1984 and is
the most widely used carpet fiber in today’s market. Previous
generations reduced soil shadowing, anti-static, primitive stain
guard, and now 5th generation nylon has acid dye resistors to block
synthetic dyes. Acid dye blocker is the final answer to the long time
issue of synthetic dye stains resulting from cool aide and other
synthetically made dyes. There are only two
Polyester is another popular carpet fiber and also makes up a large portion of synthetic fibers used today. Polyester, also known as polypropylene, is essentially recycled plastic bottles. Polyester does not have the wearability as nylon; however, it is still a very durable synthetic carpet fiber. As you can guess, it’s hard to stain plastic, which makes polyester a very stain resistant carpeting. EverClean uses a proprietary formula to help reduce carpet wear and soil shadowing by applying an electrostatic protector after your carpets have been cleaned.
EverClean Carpet Shield works on the molecular level to create a polar resistance to repel soils away from your carpet. Once applied, EverClean Carpet Shield creates a negative charge so dust, soil, and liquids rest on top of your carpet allowing you to capture it by vacuuming before it gets to the base of your carpet. On a microscopic level, soil is very sharp and it cuts away at the base of your carpet pile causing premature wear. By keeping the soil on top, your vacuuming will become far more effective while your carpet wears longer and stays softer.