Construction
When it comes to making sure you'll love
your carpet for years, finding the right color and style is
very important. But your Beckler's sales representative would
be the first to tell you that the fiber of your carpet and
its construction are just as important. Because he or she
knows that the way a carpet is made and what it's made of
are the two things that determine how long it will keep its
good looks. So talk with your Beckler's sales representative
about where and how your carpet will be used, and he or she
will help you find the best fiber and construction. Or, just
read over the following information.
Today's carpet can be made in a variety of different ways
to give it a variety of different looks. But the way a carpet
is made also has a lot to do with how it will perform in certain
areas of your home. And the one thing that can affect a carpet's
performance abilities the most is pile density.
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Pile
Density
A carpet's pile is basically just all the yarn
or fibers that you see on the surface of any carpet. And pile
density refers to how closely each yarn or fiber is packed
together. For instance, a carpet with high pile density has
more yarn packed into any given area, while a carpet with
low pile density has less yarn in any given area.
But
what does this mean to your search for long-lasting carpet?
Well, just as it's harder to break a group of sticks in half
than it is to break a single stick, it's harder to mat down
or crush a group of yarns packed tightly together. Plus, the
tighter the yarns are packed, the better they can stop stains
and soil from sinking down to the carpet's backing. So, a
good general rule of thumb to follow when looking for long-lasting
carpet is simply the higher the density, the better the performance.
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"One
of the things we really liked about Beckler's was their
overall helpfulness and their good suggestions about
choosing quality carpet. We've bought from them two
or three different times, and we've never gone wrong.
Next time we need carpet, we'll call Beckler's up again."
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Mr. Ronnie Kerr, Flower Mound, Texas
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One
thing to keep in mind, though, is that higher density carpets
can be more expensive. And if you're considering cutting back
on the density to better fit your budget, you might instead
think about purchasing higher density carpet for your high
traffic areas, 
and
lower density carpet for areas that are not used often, such
as a guest bedroom. This way, you migh be able to get the
price you want without compromising on the performance needed
to keep your carpet - and your home - looking better longer.
To
find out about a carpet's density, just ask your Beckler's
sales representative. Or take two carpet samples and bend
them the way they might be bent over the edge of a stair.
If you're looking at a higher density carpet, you'll see more
yarn and less of the backing material.
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Fiber
