What Is Triexta Smartstrand

Triexta is a relatively new carpet fiber to the market that you’ll see called several different names. Sorona, SmartStrand, or PTT are all different names for triexta. … It’s an incredibly soft, beautiful carpet option that may work great in your home.

Is SmartStrand the same as Triexta?

Mohawk Industries is currently the biggest manufacturer to use Sorona triexta in carpet, and it markets the fiber under its brand name SmartStrand. … The full technical name for triexta is polytrimethylene terephthalate or PTT for short.

What is SmartStrand made of?

SmartStrand is made from an artificial fiber, triexta, which is a PTT polymer also known as DuPont Sorona. The fiber dates back to 2009 and is from the company that brought us nylon, a fiber found in carpets throughout the country (not to mention clothing).

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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