Carpet Maintenance: Shedding, Sprouting, Shading, Wrinkling

Carpet Question Corner - Carpet Q and A - 21st in a series

"How Do I Get Off To The Right Foot On Carpet Maintenance?" is the twenty-first in  a series of banner ads developed to run on the flooring news website Talkfloor.com. The banners ads contain great information for consumers, from choosing the right carpet, to safeguarding a home’s indoor air quality, to keeping carpet clean and beautiful as new. Today's is about 

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Carpet Question Corner #21: How Do I Get Off to the Right Foot on Carpet Maintenance?

New carpet can completely transform a room. Now be sure to protect that investment!

You may notice some shedding or sprouting. This is normal and will not affect the carpet’s life or beauty. Here’s what to do:

• Shedding — The shedding of loose fibers is normal and should subside with regular vacuuming.
• Sprouting — If a single tuft extends beyond the carpet’s surface, simply clip it off. Do not pull it out.

Pile reversal or shading — This seeming color change may occur in various parts of the carpet, caused by light being reflected in different ways as pile fibers are bent in different directions. This is not a defect but a characteristic of plush carpet.

Wrinkling — If ripples occur, call your retailer. It may be necessary to professionally re-stretch the carpet.

And never forget, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to call your local carpet retailer or manufacturer.

Visit carpet-rug.org and criblog.org to learn more.

How do you answer consumers when they ask you about good carpet maintenance habits? What resources do you use to help them?

Let me know in the comments!

~ Bethany