Kitchen rug

catmiss9

Hi All,

 I am returning my LL Bean wool braided rug that I have under my kitchen table...it is completing falling apart. I'm disappointed because I love the look of a braided rug. I'm wondering if the use of kitchen chairs have anything to do with the seams coming undone.

 I usually buy wool rugs but I am considering going with an olefin rug because it's stain and fade resistant---which is important given this under a kitchen table (spills, etc.) and has a light over it and is by the sliding glass door.

 Anyone have any experience with olefin???

MommyLiberty5013

You might find the bolded helpful. I found it by GOOGLING olefin and reviews. Non-staining and price seem good. But, check out the fusing that occurs to the fibers when furniture is dragged across it (ex: kitchen chairs...)

Polypropylene, also called olefin, is the fastest growing fiber segment in use today. It is a relatively inexpensive fiber, which is easily extruded by most carpet manufacturers. There are very few, true branded olefins available other than those brands registered by carpet manufacturers. Olefin makes up about 30 % of the fiber used in U.S. carpet manufacturing today. Its strengths include superior stain resistance, with the exception of oil-based stains, and low cost. It is a solution-dyed product, which means color is added during extrusion in its molten state rather than topically applied. (Imagine a carrot vs. a radish). Because of this dye method it has superior resistance to bleaches and sunlight fading. However it has poor resiliency, which can lead to crushing. Color selection is limited due to its dye method. It has poor abrasion resistance and its low melt point can cause fibers to fuse if furniture or other objects are dragged across its surface. Olefins clean very well and most staining is non-existent. Olefin was originally favored for outdoor carpeting and basements due to its resistance to moisture, mildew, water damage, staining, pilling, shedding and static—all for lower cost than nylon. Now it’s more widely used for its durability and appearance. Since it’s dyed before it's made into a fiber, olefin is extremely colorfast.

This description should not scare you away from olefin, because constructed properly, olefins provide an excellent value and good performance. Olefin would not work well in a busy airport or school environment, but will perform well in a busy family room. In acknowledging it’s weaknesses, it is easy to find a suitably constructed olefin Berber or other loop pile product. Steer clear of big loop Berber with low density and never consider any cut pile olefin for residential use. These constructions typically fail with any fiber system, but olefin is especially susceptible to pile crush in these constructions. A properly constructed olefin will outperform a similarly constructed nylon product because of its inherent stain and fade resistance, but a poorly constructed olefin will ultimately lead to dissatisfaction. Olefin is manufactured in BCF only.

catmiss9

MommyLiberty5013:

You might find the bolded helpful. I found it by GOOGLING olefin and reviews. Non-staining and price seem good. But, check out the fusing that occurs to the fibers when furniture is dragged across it (ex: kitchen chairs...)

There seems to be more pros than cons. We're kind of trained to lift our chairs a little when we pull them out b/c of the braided rug so maybe that will help with the fusing.

Thank you so much!!!