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There are a few things that may happen to your carpet after it is installed. They are nothing to be concerned about and can be easily cured.
Shedding
Most carpets retain some loose fibers after they leave the mill or store. These fibers often appear as balls of fluff on the surface of your carpet or in your vacuum cleaner. With time, they will work their way out of the carpet and no longer be a nuisance. Shedding primarily occurs with cut pile carpets.
Sprouting
Occasionally, loose tufts will appear above the carpet surface. To remove the loose tufts, clip them to be even with the carpet’s surface. DO NOT PULL OUT LOOSE ENDS! If you do, you will permanently damage the carpet.
Shading
You may notice some variations in the color of your carpet – one area may seem to change color when you look at it from different directions. This is because light reflects differently as the pile is pushed in a variety of directions. Foot traffic generally causes this to happen and the best solution is to sweep or vacuum the pile in a uniform direction. Shading is impossible to eliminate in some cut pile styles, and is part of the character of velvets and saxonies.
Rippling
During times of high humidity, your carpet might experience some slight rippling. This situation usually resolves itself as the carpet settles. If not, call your flooring retailer.
The New Carpet Smell
Like cars, some carpets have a “new carpet smell.” It is nothing to be concerned about and usually goes away within a week. To minimize the smell, ventilate the area as much as possible and use fans to keep the air circulating during installation and for up to 72 hours afterwards. Take advantage of heating or air conditioning fans, if you have them and vacuum your carpet often to help remove the odor.
Static Electricity
When your home’s relative humidity is low, a static charge can build up in your carpet as you walk across it. If you touch something made of metal, you get zapped. There are commercially available products you can apply to your carpet to reduce or eliminate static electric build-up. Your carpet will hold less of a charge as time goes by. Most nylon fibers are pre-treated to reduce static electric build-up.
Crushing
Your carpet will display crushing in spots where heavy objects have been placed. To raise the pile back to its former height, you may have to do some vigorous brushing. You can also try passing a hot steam iron over the indentations, but bring the iron no closer than 6 inches above the carpet. Be sure to contact your sales professional or manufacturer of your carpet to avoid nullifying your warranty. Read more
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