@stir_fryi - If you have pets and are looking for carpet in high traffic areas, then SmartStrand will prove to be the perfect fit. It is more durable and stain resistant than Nylon, and the stain protection is engineered in so that it never wears off! SmartStrand carpets are not experiencing any vacuum issues, but if you select a premium soft carpet such as SmartStrand Silk then you will want to pair the perfect vacuum with it. Dyson vacuums are not Carpet & Rug Institute approved, so I would always recommend purchasing a model that is CRI approved. In the grand scheme of things, you don't want to install a gorgeous carpet and use an ill-suited vacuum to maintain it. If you have a premium soft carpet, you want to find a vacuum that has: -Beater bar with adjustable height -Wide wheels (this will keep the vacuum higher & more flexible) Here are some great models to check out: Standard Upright Vacuum: Hoover UH70120 Hoover UH70205 Hoover U5780-950 Dirt Devil UD70115 Eureka AS5203A Lightweight/No Depth Adjustment: Oreck Magnesium Oreck Magnesium RS Hoover Nano UH20020W Canister Vacuum: Hoover Canister S3865 Oreck Quest Pro

I had Sorona Aladdin Silk installed on July 30th. I went to several carpet stores, flooring stores and finally settled with Home Depot. No one could match the sale HD had with the Sorona Silk (60oz), no one! I had one guy that tried his damndest to product/price match, but he finally gave his blessing to go with HD. In any case, I absolutely love this carpet. I had 750sqft installed. It took them 5 weeks to get it in due to the back order. My color is Gingerbread, which is honey-colored and I think looks absolutely gorgeous. The installers were efficient, professional and worked their behinds off on a hot day. I am in South Carolina. I see no issues after 2weeks of having it. It feels wonderful underfoot. I purchased an 8lb premium pad. The odor was minimal initially and is almost completely unnoticeable now. Everyone that has seen it has oohheed and ahhhed at the feel, look and color. My teen son and dog (8lb maltipoo) love it. The dog is the funniest how he simply lays on it as if he's in heaven, seriously...all paws sprawled out on his back. I guess I was lucky with the HD installers. After all the complaints I read, I was leery, however, I have no complaints about the installers. Vacuuming seems to make the carpet feel softer? I will see how it endures over time, as of now, I am very pleased.

Oh good Lord! As if I wasn't already torn between the Tuftex and the Mohawk SmartStrand carpet. After reading these earlier comments I am really baffled! Originally I started my search for carpet by looking at nylon only since I heard that it is much better than polyester for wear and tear. But I happened into another carpet store today that carries both Karastan (Mohawk) and Shaw and the sales person seemed to push me towards the SmartStrand carpet. She wanted to show me the Karastan carpet that has been underfoot in their store for the last 10 years. She proceeded to push a heavy display fixture out of the way so that I could see how the carpet sprung back. It was amazing! Plus she pointed out that the SmartStrand's stain protection never washes out, while the Shaw Stainmaster protection washes out after 3 professional carpet cleanings. I am so confused on which way to go. And I need to make a decision quickly since I will be moving into my new home soon. The former owner left me with a surprising welcome gift---183 square yards of dog-urine stained carpeting. It was so filthy that I gagged several times while pulling it up and dragging it out to the garage. So I will be replacing all of that filthy floor covering with new carpet and my head is spinning as to which choice to make. Although my head could still be spinning from inhaling the very strong shellac that I had to use to "seal" any dog urine odors from making their way up from the sub floor. UGH!

I give up. I guess it's still not working. Here's the post: You should see me trying to take pictures of the top of my head. I don't know if you can really see them in these pics. It might look kind of tacky from the top, but the way the fall in with your hair looks pretty neat. They are pretty new, I couldn't even find them on the internet. Think of a piece of tinsel, like you would put on a Christmas tree, but thinner, maybe half of that, they tie one strand to just one strand of your hair at the root. I have gold, aqua and fuschia, I think. They were three dollars a strand. I got nine strands. They last until the one strand of hair they are tied too falls out. I still have all of them after more than a month.