By Christine on
6/27/2008 7:49 AM
This week, we issued a press release on Wear-Dated's involvement in the Surfaces Education Advisory Board.
Posts to The Carpetology Blog include an addition to the Wear-Dated website guide, a tale of renewed carpet appreciation and an unexpected media discovery [hint, it's called 'Carpet Bros.'].
If you're in interested in our series about Women in Flooring, we have a new installment.
Finally, WFCA's FloorTalk! refers to The Carpetology Blog in a series on carpet cushion.
For links and more details, READ MORE!
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By ehise on
6/26/2008 1:42 PM
Wear-Dated® is proud to announce that Christine Whittemore, Wear-Dated director of in-store innovation, has been invited to join the SURFACES 2009 Education Advisory Council.
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By Christine on
6/20/2008 9:11 AM
On the website this week, we have started to list Wear-Dated carpet fiber promotions - you know, sales events and special carpet promotions - taking place at retailers around the country.
We have added a new topic category in the Carpetology section of the Newsroom, posted a press release describing our Newsroom subscription options, enhanced the media contacts section of the Newsroom and posted to The Carpetology Blog.
For links & more details, READ MORE!
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By Christine on
6/20/2008 4:31 AM
Now through July 13th, 2008, Lewis Floor & Home in Northbrook and Fullerton, IL is hosting a Grand Summer Sale Event on Fabrica carpet and rugs.
READ MORE for information about the sale event, including a copy and details on the products and the store's two locations.
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By ehise on
6/20/2008 9:31 AM
With the launch of its redesigned website, Wear-Dated® introduces two subscription options - RSS and email - for those who want to stay current on the Wear-Dated brand and its activities in the marketplace.
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By Christine on
6/19/2008 10:36 AM
During the month of June 2008, Carpet One Floor & Home in Rochester, MN has a terrific promotion going on!
More specifically:
- Everything in the store is on sale [including Wear-Dated products]
- Pay no interest until 2011!
READ MORE for more information about the promotion, including a copy, and details on the store's two locations.
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By Christine on
6/13/2008 8:44 AM
This week was hectic with happenings at NeoCon 2008 in Chicago. Mostly for our Ultron carpet fiber brand, but the trends, concepts and ideas rapidly make their way to the residential side of the carpet business.
However, the website remains front-and-center with articles in Flooring The Consumer and The Carpetology Blog.
For links & more details, READ MORE!
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By Christine on
6/7/2008 10:22 AM
Here we list media contacts for Wear-Dated and Ultron carpet fiber and Solutia Inc.
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By Christine on
6/6/2008 8:40 AM
The website has launched and we are thrilled to pieces...
From the Carpetology Blog, we have a new installment of 'A Foot's Perspective', and fun with Sex and the City's Pink Carpet.
Oh, and would you join us on Facebook?
For links and details, READ MORE!
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By ehise on
6/4/2008 3:03 PM
Recognizing that consumers start the carpet purchase process online, Wear-Dated® has launched a new and improved Wear-Dated Web site to leverage the social web and reflect its award-winning By The Foot marketing campaign.
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By Christine on
5/30/2008 9:04 PM
What's New for 5/30/08....
We've been adding to the Wear-Dated timeline, and posted an article about vacuuming on The Carpetology Blog. The really big, big news is that the Wear-Dated website is live!
For links and details, READ MORE!
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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
5/13/2008 6:53 AM

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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
5/4/2008 5:22 AM

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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.
For details, please READ MORE!
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By Christine on
5/2/2008 6:19 AM

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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.
To learn more, please READ MORE!
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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 7:21 AM

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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.
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By Christine on
4/28/2008 9:56 AM
A Foot's Perspective of Beauty, Life, and Carpet.
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By Christine on
4/28/2008 9:55 AM
These are our most recent documents relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. documents...
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By Christine on
4/28/2008 6:13 AM

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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
4/26/2008 9:05 AM

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By Christine on
4/25/2008 12:21 PM

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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.
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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
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