Anso® nylon is tougher. When you compare the stress-strain of Anso® nylon and other nylon carpet fibers, Anso® nylon is approximately 20% tougher – a significant difference. And, the tougher the fiber, the more abrasion resistant it is.

Anso® nylon is more resilient. Anso® nylon is recognized as having the highest resilience of synthetic or natural carpet fibers. Ultimately, it's the twist-lock and twist-setting factors that have the greatest influence on a carpet's resilience. Anso® nylon's proprietary CrossBond™ technology enhances twist-lock, providing more resistance to crushing from foot traffic and more resistance to tip bloom and de-twisting. When it comes to the differences between nylon fibers, CrossBond™ technology gives Anso® nylon an indisputable advantage in performance.

Anso® nylon is unsurpassed as a soil resistant fiber. It's a fact that when it comes to soil resistance, the most significant factor is proven to be anti-soil treatments. In test after test, carpets resisted soil and cleaned up better when the fibers were treated with an anti-soil treatment. All carpets made with any of the Anso® family of nylon carpet fibers are required to be soil-resist treated.