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Texture Retention
The INVISTA type 6,6 nylon polymer along with the exclusive hollow filament shape of Antron® provide superior resistance to crushing, matting and abrasive wear versus a mill extruded, type 6 nylon fiber.
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| This is a mill-extruded type 6 nylon fiber with a trilobal shape. The long lobes of the trilobal are more likely to break prematurely under foot traffic. This causes permanent crushing and matting resulting in poor carpet appearance. | Actual floor tests show that repeated traffic has caused permanent damage to the trilobal fiber with cracks, tears and overall fiber degradation. | |
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| This is an Antron® nylon fiber shape. The uniform outer surface provides superior resistance to crushing and matting and abrasive wear. | Antron® nylon is not damaged during actual floor tests. Increased resistance to crushing and matting means that a carpet will have superior texture retention over the life of the carpet. |





