Carpet Floor Mats Tech Center

When a movie star is in a scene where he or she must leap from the roof of a runaway train before plummeting to certain death in a craggy gorge, the director calls in a stunt double rather than risk the actor. Now, you too can yell "Cut!" and put in a set of look-alike floor mats to bear the brunt of filthy shoes, spilt drinks and foot friction on your carpet. In this concise guide to carpet floor mats, you'll get the inside scoop on:

An introduction to the advantages of carpet floor mats

In this concise guide to carpet floor mats, you’ll get the inside scoop on:

The features you’ll get from carpet floor mats
The materials used to make carpet floor mats
How carpet floor mats stay in place
>How to care for your carpet floor mats

Features

The key advantage of carpet floor mats is that they seamlessly integrate style with protection, so you don't have to sacrifice your interior's great looks in order to keep things clean and stain-free. Starting with style, carpet floor mats are available in a huge selection of colors. With all those options, you can find the right hue to match or accent the interior of your vehicle. For added customization, you can even choose to have a logo or personal text embroidered into the carpet floor mats (due to manufacturer trademark restrictions, not all vehicle logos are available for embroidery).

Besides looking great, carpet floor mats also provide real protection from many of the common carpeting culprits that can permanently harm the appearance and value of your vehicle. Mud, spills and foot friction are barred from marring your interior by the extreme-duty materials that makeup the carpet floor mats.

Materials

Clothes make the man, and the same can be said of your floor mats making your vehicle. The well-crafted, custom-designed and high-quality carpet floor mats come in two rugged materials: nylon yarn and Berber yarn. Nylon yarn offers you the best of both durability and comfort. It's a thick weave of stain-resistant yarn that is also soft and luxurious to the touch. Not to be outdone, Berber carpeting gives you extreme wear-resistance with a pleasing, homey look.

Nylon mats are crafted together following a proven pattern. They begin with super-strong 2-ply nylon yarn(32oz yarn for the Lloyd Floor Mats and 42oz for the Premium Plush Floor Mats) which is then woven into a cut loop pile (5/16" high for the Lloyd mats and 1/2" for the Premium Plush ones). The pile is anchored to a polypropylene backing, which is coated in water resistant latex. Lastly comes a patented "TractionBac" non-slip rubber base.

The Berber mats follow a similar construction design, and use a rugged 42oz yarn. Also, these mats have a nib base that keeps them from sliding all over your vehicle.

Fun Factoid:
How to remove gum from carpeting

There are many schools of thought on the right way to remove gum from carpet floor mats. Some say peanut butter is the only way to get the job done, and others swear by the old ice cube technique. We prefer the garage-inspired WD-40 method. First, spray the gum with a bit of WD-40. Next, give it a few minutes to penetrate deep into the root of the gum. Then, scrape the gum off with a sturdy blunt object (spoons work wonderfully). Lastly, clean the surrounding carpet with a bit of warm soapy water or upholstery cleaner to remove any residual WD-40.

Staying Power

Certain things are destined to be tossed about: a load of laundry in the drier, or a skiff on the stormy seas. Your floor mats, however, should always remain still, and carpet floor mats go to great lengths to do just that. The nylon mats use a patented non-skid "TractionBac" undercoating to keep the mat securely stationed under your feet. Meanwhile, the Berber mats use little plastic nibs to keep locked into place. You can breathe easy, though. These spikes are completely harmless to your interior.

Up-Keep

Maintaining your carpet floor mats is a breeze. When the dirt, leaves and dried mud start to accumulate beyond an acceptable amount, you have two care options. First, you can haul out your vacuum cleaner and suck the muck away. Or, if the debris collection is light, you can just pull out the mats and shake them out.

In the event of a bobbled can of soda, you can use one of many various upholstery cleaners to clean up spills. But, you should not wash your carpet floor mats in a washing machine because they may damage your machine.

In Conclusion

Carpet floor mats give you:

Custom-designed carpet protection that matches or accents your interior
Optional embroidery for the ultimate in personal expression
Heavier, thicker and stronger materials than stock floor mats

We recommend carpet floor mats to:

The style-conscious driver who demands complete personalization
Those who want to replace stock floor mats that have outlived their usefulness, or upgrade to tougher, longer-lasting and better fitting carpet floor mats
Commuters who live in areas with mild to moderate weather patterns