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By Christine on 5/23/2008 9:40 AM

What's New - 5/23/08:  New developments on the website [i.e., a really cool new link] and on The Carpetology Blog.   For links and details, READ MORE!

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By Christine on 5/12/2008 6:12 AM

Thank you for spending time on the Wear-Dated website and in the Newsroom.  In this section, we detail our policy about comments and interaction.

We take seriously all things carpet.  Including providing information that will make learning about carpet, selecting carpet, buying carpet and caring for carpet easier.  We welcome your ideas on how to improve the quality of the information on this website.

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By Christine on 5/9/2008 8:04 AM

We offer two options for subscribing to Wear-Dated News & Events:  RSS and e-mail.  This is separate from the process of registering for the overall Wear-Dated website.

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By Christine on 5/8/2008 5:58 AM

Visit our Wear-Dated Carpetology™ Blog for thoughts, ideas, resources and links relating to all things carpet. You can add your voice to postings and let us know in the comments what else might bring value to you and your carpeted world.

Here we provide background on The Carpetology Blog, and also explain how we've organized the Newsroom articles that relate to The Carpetology Blog.

[Note:  the date above won't change although we are adding stories regularly...]

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By ehise on 5/8/2008 1:00 AM

This spring, Wear-Dated® introduces to Abbey Carpet & Floor, Floors To Go and The Floor Club a new carpet display featuring Royalty Carpet Mill products. The display, a 20-pin rack of Wear-Dated carpet fiber products, will be called “Lifetime by Wear-Dated” in Abbey Carpet & Floor and The Floor Club showrooms and “Enduring by Wear-Dated” in Floors To Go showrooms.

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By Christine on 5/3/2008 7:17 AM

Meet the Wear-Dated organization.  The men and women of Wear-Dated are serious about carpet and carpet fiber.

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By Christine on 4/30/2008 10:31 AM

We like to showcase retailers who do do exciting things in their stores.  We find that the reason behind the excitement is that they are truly passionate about the business of flooring and the business of fashion.

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By Christine on 4/29/2008 7:57 AM

Despite our exit from the upholstery fabric business, we will honor all valid Wear-Dated® Upholstery warranty claims on furniture sold to a consumer with a retail sale date of September 15, 2005 or earlier, for the full length of the applicable warranty period (i.e., 2 or 5 years, depending on the fabric).

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By Christine on 4/29/2008 6:23 AM

Visit our our Ultron® carpet fiber website to learn more about Nylon 6,6 in the commercial market.

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By Christine on 4/29/2008 6:23 AM

Carpet is Fashion.  Carpet is color, texture, pattern... all inspired by color and fashion trends.  Here, we list links to articles that discuss color and fashion trends, and the 2008 Color Folio forecast titled A Field Guide to Color.

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By Christine on 4/29/2008 4:52 AM

Here we include the Wear-Dated warranties and Carpet Care documents. You'll also find the Wear-Dated Upholstery Fabric 5-year warranty document.

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By Christine on 4/28/2008 10:01 AM

This "Show Me" sheet from Wear-Dated carpet fiber will help you think through some important questions BEFORE meeting with a retailer.  Click on Read More to download a copy.

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By Christine on 4/28/2008 9:57 AM

Wear-Dated Natural Nylon: The Natural Beauty of Wool; The Incomparable Performance of Wear-Dated. Read More »

By Christine on 4/28/2008 9:56 AM

A Foot's Perspective of Beauty, Life, and Carpet. Read More »

By Christine on 4/28/2008 9:55 AM

These are our most recent documents relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. documents... Read More »

By Christine on 4/26/2008 11:07 AM

Here you will find the Wear-Dated logo files for Wear-Dated, Wear-Dated DuraSoft, Wear-Dated Natural Nylon, Wear-Dated Freedom, Wear-Dated Renew and a link for other file formats.

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By Christine on 4/24/2008 10:31 AM

Be sure to visit The Wear-Dated Carpetology Blog -- our place for all things carpet related... thoughts, ideas, resources and links. Read More »

By Christine on 4/24/2008 10:21 AM

Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company.

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By Christine Whittemore on 4/24/2008 10:19 AM

Since 1980, Solutia [although we were part of Monsanto at the time] has worked hard in pursuit of new carpet fiber innovation.

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By Christine on 4/24/2008 10:16 AM

To learn more about Wear-Dated, visit the pages listed below. They will help to explain what makes Wear-Dated® special and how it delivers carpet with Comfort, Beauty and Durability.

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By Christine on 4/24/2008 9:21 AM

Corporate social responsibility represents an ongoing concern in today’s environmentally conscious world. Wear-Dated® carpet fiber takes this reponsibility seriously – in terms of environmentally-ethical manufacturing processes and having available fiber products with recycled content.

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By Christine on 4/23/2008 11:15 PM

The Women of Wear-Dated share with you in a video series "a foot's perspective" of life, beauty, and carpet. In this series, we look at the world [hotels, rooms, outdoors, airports...] differently.

New installments are released every other Wednesday, and cover a wide range of carpet-related subjects.

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By Christine on 4/23/2008 9:25 AM

Here we list links to resources that offer valuable information about flooring.

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By Christine on 4/23/2008 9:19 AM

Here are links to carpet mills that create beautiful residential carpet using Wear-Dated carpet fiber.

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By Christine on 4/23/2008 9:17 AM

Our Blogs include: The Wear-Dated Carpetology Blog and Flooring The Consumer.

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By ehise on 4/14/2008 1:00 AM

In the next few months, retailers who sell Karastan carpet made with Wear-Dated® carpet fiber are taking advantage of a multi-dealer advertising program. By pooling their resources together, these dealers are buying advertising in 12 major markets and connecting with more consumers than if they each advertised alone.

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By Christine on 3/31/2008 9:32 AM

Believe it or not - Carpet represents a rich source of wonderful stories.  Here we list brief summaries and links to Carpetology stories that cite Carpet in the News.  Some may surprise, some may delight, some will definitely inspire and others, simply amaze!

Some of these stories also touch on the benefits that carpets adds to living, learning and relaxing.

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By ehise on 3/26/2008 1:00 AM

Wear-Dated® carpet fiber has launched its 2008 color folio. Called A Field Guide to Color, it studies the unique and inspiring interplay between colors.

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By Christine on 3/19/2008 8:34 AM

Carpet is fashion.  Oftentimes, it's hard to get the latest information about the latest carpet style trends, or even to get up close and personal with exciting classic styles that are available. 

These links will take you to stories that describe different carpet styles, showcase new Wear-Dated carpet fiber product introductions, and generally offer information about carpet trends.

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By ehise on 3/11/2008 1:00 AM

From March 17 through May 16, 2008, carpet retail salespeople have the opportunity to earn twice the rewards points if they sell a Mohawk residential style carpet made with Wear-Dated® carpet fiber during that time.

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By Christine on 3/7/2008 12:22 PM

We are fully aware of how confusing the carpet buying process can be, not to mention the installation process.  Here, we list links to articles about buying carpet, and how to be prepared for when carpet gets installed in your house.

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By ehise on 2/26/2008 1:00 AM

Looking for product inspiration for your designer customers? Look no further than Tuftex's Sweet Emotion or Sentiment. Wear-Dated® carpet fiber is pleased to announce that both will be featured during March and April 2008 in ProSource showrooms across the country.

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By ehise on 2/19/2008 1:00 AM

From Jan. 30 through Feb.1, 2008, the floor covering industry assembled in Las Vegas for Surfaces 2008 to learn about new products, gather information, and prepare for the upcoming year in flooring. Wear-Dated®’s products, programs and blog focused on its By The Foot marketing campaign.

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By Christine on 1/28/2008 8:11 AM

We like to report on Wear-Dated news and happenings, providing more perspective or background than a press release might.  These links will take you to stories about Surfaces, our brands, and our marketing campaigns. 

This is also where you will find The Carpetology Wear-Dated Website Guide.

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By Christine on 1/25/2008 4:04 PM

Wear-Dated Takes Step in a New Direction with "BY THE F