Carpets with No Added Stain or Dirt Repellents?

Topically applied stain and dirt repellents have been used on commercial carpets as standard practice for decades. They help repel oily dirt and liquids, and protect the carpet fibers from coffee spills and other abuse, but the long-term health and environmental impacts of these chemicals are unknown (for more, see “The Chemicals on Our Carpets and Textiles,” EBN Mar. 2011). In a move away from these chemicals, Interface and Bentley Prince Street now offer carpet made using fibers that do not require these treatments.

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