Why do Olefin fibers attract dirt?
Here’s why… When manufactured, the Olefin fiber is naturally oily. Fiber manufacturers use a process to clean the Olefin fibers to try to remove these oils, but often fall short in order to save money. Some manufacturers put their Olefin fibers through a three-phase cleaning process to try to remove some of these oils. To make a better product, Some Olefin fiber makers use a five-phase cleaning process to remove more of these oils from the fiber. This is significantly more effective. Removing excess oils from Olefin is a costly procedure and manufacturers obviously will charge more for these premium fibers and therefore you will pay more to get this product. This is a more thorough process and makes for a much better fiber for the consumer. Unfortunately consumers have no way of knowing which Olefin fibers have been cleaned sufficiently and those that have not. Nylon fibers are not inherently oily like Olefin and therefore do not have the problem of attracting dirt. Berber carpets ma
