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.
Triexta smartstrand sorona carpet.
Carpet is in high traffic areas lr br stairs hall.
It s an incredibly soft beautiful carpet option that may work great in your home.
Mohawk industries is currently the biggest manufacturer to use sorona triexta in carpet and it markets the fiber under its brand name smartstrand.
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.
Today dupont continues to be the sole producer of triexta and sorona.
Sorona smartstrand or ptt are all different names for triexta.
On march 20 2009 the federal trade commission ftc introduced a new fiber for carpet.
Smartstrand forever clean is the only carpet fiber with durability in its dna.
They named it triexta and it is similar to polyester.
I was suckered into mohawk 039 s smartstrand 2 years ago based on their ads.
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.
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Triexta had found its way into the marketplace with mohawk s smartstrand fiber which is made from dupont s sorona polymer.
The unique spring like shape of the fiber molecules means smartstrand carpet resists crushing and matting maintaining its beauty and softness for years to come.
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Step inside and discover the softness the purity and the luxury of sorona.
Let s take a look at some of the pros and cons of the newest carpet fiber on the market.
The fiber dates back to 2009 and is from the company that brought us nylon a fiber found in carpets throughout the country not to mention clothing.
In addition to eco friendly sorona is known for being soft long lasting and stain resistant.
We have no children no pets take off our shoes and vacuum regularly.
For now the primary manufacturer of triexta carpet is mohawk under the name smartstrand.
Mohawk industries uses triexta sorona to make the smartstrand carpet marketed to consumers.
This makes it a popular material for apparel as well as carpet.
Triexta is currently produced exclusively by dupont under the brand name sorona so you may hear the names triexta and sorona used interchangeably.
I replaced my home carpet after 15 years only because it was out dated.