Guide Carpet Yarn Guide: Wool, Acrylic, Polypropylene and Polyamide

What are the properties of wool carpet yarn?

General references describe wool as durable, easy to dye and relatively expensive, which is why it holds a small share of the carpet market. Asil Halı's articles highlight that wool keeps its pile shape and height, is naturally flame-retardant and does not melt like synthetic fibres, insulates against sound and heat, and contains natural lanolin that adds softness and helps keep dirt away from the fibres. It costs more than the other yarns. Asil Halı states that its wool comes from New Zealand (Why We Should Prefer Wool?). See wool mosque carpets.

Can acrylic replace wool?

General references describe acrylic as colourfast and washable, with the feel and appearance of wool; earlier acrylic carpets pilled easily, and newer types have reduced but not eliminated this. According to Asil Halı's article Mosque Carpets Yarn Types, acrylic is the synthetic closest to wool in look and texture, costs less, resists stains and soiling, is easier to clean than wool and keeps bright colours in sunlight. Asil Halı states that acrylic is the yarn most often chosen for mosques. See acrylic mosque carpets.

What are the strengths and limits of polypropylene?

General references describe polypropylene (olefin) as less expensive than other carpet fibres, difficult to dye and less hard-wearing than wool or nylon. Asil Halı's content notes that it resists stains, is easy to clean and costs less than wool and acrylic; its FAQ adds that polypropylene is less resistant to crushing, can mat quickly, attracts dust through static electricity and is sensitive to heat. Compare with wool in Choosing the Right Carpet – Wool or Polypropylene? and see polypropylene mosque carpets.

Where is polyamide (nylon) used?

General references describe nylon as having excellent wear characteristics and being widely used in commercial carpeting, though it needs treatment for stain resistance. In Asil Halı's catalogue, all products with polyamide pile are carpet tiles. Asil Halı's FAQ states that carpets woven with acrylic and polyamide resist the weight and marks of furniture and withstand humidity and sunlight. The company also notes that flame-retardant polyamide yarns are used in aircraft carpets (Aircraft Carpet Yarn Varieties).

What do blended yarns offer?

General references note that blending wool with synthetic fibres such as nylon increases its durability, and that the most common blend in modern carpet is 80% wool and 20% synthetic fibre. Asil Halı states that its 80% wool / 20% polyamide yarn adds strength and resistance while keeping the softness and flame resistance of wool, and that it uses this yarn in hotel carpets woven on Axminster looms.

How often is each yarn used in Asil Halı's catalogue?

Computed on 10 October 2026 from the pile-yarn field of published products in Asil Halı's database (product groups excluded). Different spellings of the same yarn were merged (e.g. Acyrilic/Akrilik, Wool/100% Wool, Polypropylene/Polipropilen, Polyamid/Polyamide/PA).

The remaining 293 products (for example hotel carpets and underlay materials) have no pile yarn listed, so the table reflects only products with a specified yarn.

Carpet Yarns in the Asil Carpet catalogue

Number of models in this group in the Asil Carpet catalogue: 134.

Articles about carpet yarns

Asil Carpet's articles answer these questions in detail:

• Mosque Carpets Yarn Types – There are 3 types of yarn used in mosque carpets. These are: Wool, Acrylic and Polypropylene yarn types.
• Choosing the right carpet - Wool carpet or Polypropylene carpet? – You need to know what type of yarn your carpet is made of and how long it will last. Natural wool carpets or easy-to-clean polypropylene carpets for your space?
• Why Should You Prefer Wool Carpet? – If you want to use a carpet for many years, the wool carpet is ideally suited for it.
• Why We Should Prefer Wool? Benefits of Wool – Many designers, retailers and customers across the world are taking advantage of the unique benefits of the wool carpets.
• Aircraft Carpet Yarn Varieties – Airplane carpet weavers around the world choose yarns that have low contraction, dimensional stability, and are flame retardant.
• Types of Mosque Carpets and Masjid Carpets – Our mosque carpets produced with the motifs symbolizing the feelings of the Anatolian people are the most valuable legacy of the Turkish culture.

Frequently asked questions

What are the characteristics of the carpets woven with wool?

The carpets woven with wool yarn have a much longer life than artificial yarns. Even in the places of intensive use, they maintain their first day looks for a long time and even gain brightness as used. The carpets woven with wool yarn are resistant to pressure. Therefore, they are not crushed under the weight of furniture and the traces occurring in their weaving are not permanent. Their having high moisture rate, protein content, and being helical curly, due to their structures, create mini air vents that help balance room temperature. This in turn provides both natural insulation and high resistance to fire. Because of their numerous advantages, wool carpets are an indispensable choice of those seeking true quality.

What are the properties of the carpets woven with acrylic (artificial wool) and polyamide yarns?

The carpets woven with acrylic (artificial wool) and polyamide yarns are resistant to the weight and impression of things and maintain their first day looks for a long time. They are resistant to humidity, sunlight, and moisture. The carpets woven with acrylic yarns, which give the sense of look that is the closest to wool, are resistant to felting and wear. They are lower priced than wool carpets.

What are the properties of the carpets woven with polyester and polypropylene yarns?

Polyester and polypropylene yarns are less resistant to crushing than other yarn types. The advantage of the polyester and polypropylene yarns is that they generate less fluff and absorb the stain in a longer time due to their structure. And the disadvantage of these yarns is that they felt quickly, attract dust due to static electricity, and have a structure that is not resistant to heat.

What are the benefits of dense carpet weaving?

The weaving density is the main element indicating how much yarn (raw material) is used in the carpet. The higher the density, the greater the thermal insulation and the durability. As for the yarn height, it is indicative of the comfort, not the quality. In general, the higher the yarn, the more difficult the cleaning and the higher the comfort.

What is the fluff weight?

The fluff weight is measured by the weight of the fiber per m2. The density of fiber directly affects the durability and performance of the carpet. The carpet with more fluff weight is more durable and more expensive.