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title: Fiber
description: "## Stair Carpet Fiber ###### Runners are woven material, generally using either **new zealand wool or synthetic carpet fiber.  ** - The two fibers differ in appearance, color and texture. Either category includes products in an array of density, quality, style…"
url: "https://www.stairrunnerstore.com/docs/carpet-fiber/"
updated: "2024-09-29"
category: Glossary
tags:
  - Stair Carpet Runner Terminology
---

# Fiber

## Stair Carpet Fiber

###### Runners are woven material, generally using either **new zealand wool or synthetic carpet fiber.  **

- The two fibers differ in appearance, color and texture. Either category includes products in an array of density, quality, style and price. Synthetic fiber is typically less expensive than wool.
- Regardless of the fiber,  woven products are constructed in similar ways on either Wilton, Axminster or Jacquard looms.
- Some in the Wool category are 80% Wool/20% Nylon blend. These are known Axmintser or Jacquard Woven, among the best combination of fiber content and type of construction for stair use.
- *Products are either in the *[***wool runner category***](https://www.stairrunnerstore.com/shop/?_sft_pa_fiber=80-wool-20-nylon,new-zealand-woolhttps://www.stairrunnerstore.com/shop/?_sft_pa_fiber=synthetic)* OR the [**synthetic runner category**](https://www.stairrunnerstore.com/shop/?_sft_pa_fiber=synthetic)– a given pattern is NOT available in a choice of fiber.*

### [Shop Runners by Fiber](https://www.stairrunnerstore.com/shop-overview/#browse-by-fiber)