Sustainable Carpet: Manufacturers Millions of people go in and out of schools, hospitals, retail establishments and office buildings every single day, not realizing how environmentally-sustainable the floors they walk on have become. There’s little doubt these days that being green is increasingly expected. Businesses and consumers alike want to be good stewards of the environment, to conserve natural resources, to create more healthy indoor environments and to benefit from products that are mad [...]
The Importance of Carpet Cushion You are getting new carpet installed and you've done your research online, talked to your friends who have recently bought carpet, shopped and selected. Your new carpet is going to look great and there’s nothing left to do but wait for the installers, right? Actually, there’s something else we at the Carpet and Rug Institute would like you to consider; the cushion. Carpet cushion – also called padding or underlayment. The stuff you see on the day of installation [...]
Preparing for Winter’s Wrath We all know that winter can take a toll on our health and our spirits, and it can also wreak havoc on our homes, our cars, and our places of business. One of the most frequently asked questions posed to us at CRI is how we can best protect carpet when the weather turns wet, slick, and messy. Specifically, business owners and retailers are concerned about this issue, as most of them have very heavy traffic flow through their public entryways. The most important thing [...]