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I get very excited about a product like Scotchgard™ Protector Advanced Repel Technology from 3M for improved soil resistance and spill repellency in carpet. One reason has to do with my Wear-Dated connection in that this is specifically relevant to carpet made with Wear-Dated carpet fiber.The other reason has to do with my biggest carpet fear.

Fall Leaves originally uploaded by DGMiller777.Last week over dinner in Dalton, GA, Paul Friederichsen and I got into a discussion about carpet myths. You know, bad advice from folks in positions of authority - like doctors and editors.We exchanged personal stories.

Our 2008 Color Forecast, Color Folio 2008 - A Field Guide to Color - includes two parts. One is the Color Around The World series, offering a taste of the culture of color, which we've just completed. The other is inspired by John J.

Apparently, word has gotten out that we know a little something about carpet here at The Carpetology Blog. Recently, Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, contacted our very own Christine Whittemore for her expert opinion on today's carpet trends.Nancy's article, titled "On a Roll,"

Have you caught the Bud Light commercial where carpet is the star? And, then, did you know that Budweiser celebrates carpet installers with Bud Light® Real Men of Genius Mr Next Day Carpet Installer?The first I discovered thanks to Cindy Wilson, our Wear-Dated Representative in the Los Angeles area.

Would you vote for us? In the Forrester Groundswell Awards?You see, we've submitted an entry for The Carpetology Blog [see My Forrester Groundswell Awards Submission] -- which is about all things carpet -- and we are really excited about it.Because we are passionate about carpet and The Carpetology Blog.

The last color in our series about Color Around The World is Black.The series comes courtesy of Ann Hurley, Woman of Wear-Dated and Ultron carpet fiber color expert, who lives and breathes color and product trends.Ann says...Interestingly, black has had very similar meanings throughout history and

It's official.... Franchesca Ramsey [aka Chescaleigh] is the new YouTube and People.com Red Carpet Reporter! Hurray! And we met her here!Here's a recap. Elizabeth reported on the contest back in July with Be a Red Carpet Reporter!The competition, which launched in July, invited "aspiring red carpet

Tapis de fleurs (detail) [from 8/2008] originally uploaded by Sainz.Brussels' bi-annual Flower Carpet or Tapis de Fleurs took place last weekend with an official inauguration on August 14th. That celebration included a new and original music and light show [i.e., 'un spectacle son et lumiere'] directed

Cover Summer 2008 issue courtesy of Fabulous Floors Magazine. There aren't many consumer magazines that focus fully on flooring. However, there is one - Fabulous Floors - and it truly celebrates floors of all kinds in the most visual and inspiring of ways.Per the website, Fabulous Floors Magazine is