Carpet may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the home features you want the most. But it’s more than just a comfy place to walk on. It will need to hold up to kids, pets, get-togethers and the daily foot traffic as you go about your routine.

At Clayton, we partner with some of the world’s leading home building brands to ensure your home has sustainable, long-lasting and innovative products. Using quality materials to build your home means that home is not only beautiful, but durable, too.

That goes all the way down to your carpets, which is why we trust Shaw®. Let’s look at some of the details.

Luxurious Style

Clayton homes feature Shaw®’s 25 ounce carpet, made from high-performance polyester. The number of ounces measures the weight of the carpet fibers in each square yard. Shaw®’s durable fibers not only feel luxurious but have a higher twist count to better hold up to foot traffic, so your carpet stays looking newer for longer. A rebond pad that goes underneath the carpet is also included for more comfort and to improve longevity.

And, of course, Shaw® keeps in mind the styles, colors and design trends customers are looking for to provide plenty of options, so the Clayton design team can help ensure the carpet matches perfectly with the other beautiful features and details you’ll find in our homes.

Stain Resistant

With carpet from Shaw®, you can rest assured the carpet fibers are treated with Shaw’s R2X® stain and soil resistance technology. This means spills are more likely to stay on top of the carpet for a faster clean up, rather than seeping in immediately. So, from dropped juice boxes to grassy paw prints, your carpet is easier to clean and less likely to stain. Plus, with that easier cleaning, your carpet can stay looking great for a lot longer.

Warranty and Coverage

Depending on the type of Shaw® carpet in your Clayton home, it will come with a 5-15 year limited quality assurance warranty. This warranty will cover any manufacturer defects that might occur.

Sustainability

Clayton is working to be more sustainable with both our building practices and the homes we build. That’s why we are proud to partner with brands that are putting sustainability at the forefront of their product development and operations.

Shaw® has over 20 years of experience in producing sustainable flooring products. Over 90% of their products, including the carpet featured in Clayton homes, are Cradle to Cradle Certified®. This standard includes assessing the safety, circularity and responsibility of materials and products across categories of sustainability performance. In addition, the Shaw® re[TURN]® Reclamation Program has recycled nearly 1 billion pounds of carpet since 2006.

Now that you know more about the thoughtfulness that goes into the carpet in Clayton homes, want to see how everything in your home – from the foundation to the floors and all the way to the roof – all comes together? Check out the Home Building category on our Studio blog for all the details.

The SHAW word mark and the SHAW logo are registered trademarks of Shaw Industries and Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle® is the registered trademark of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC.