Orient Treasures Mills

FIBER	NYLON BCF	NYLON STAPLE	PP* BCF	PLOYESTER STAPLE	ACRYLIC BCF	WOOL BCF
Colors Available	Excellent	Excellent	Limited	Excellent	Fair	Fair
Abrasion Resistance	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Resillience	Excellent	Excellent	Poor	Fair	Fair	Excellent
Soil Hiding	Very Good	Very Good	Fair**	Good	Good	Very Good
Cleaning	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Very Good
Spot Removal	Good***	Good***	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Very Good
Pilling***	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good
Shedding	Excellent	Fair	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Fair
Flame Resistant	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
Resistance To Household Chemicals	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Good

Source: BASF:

	*		PP: Ploypropyleme and Olefin are the same fiber
	**		Ploypropyleme is a solution dyed fiber and all solution dyed fibers initially soil more until the process finish has been removed either by the manufacture or by two or three cleanings in the home.
	***		The spot removal of nylon can be improved by the application of a stain resist chemical such as 3M Scotchgard Stain Release.
	****		Piling occures in loop pile carpet and is the small bells of fiber which appear on the surface of the carpet and do not break off easily.