Everstrand

Nearly 3 billion bottles collected and recycled each year

Almost 3 billion bottles are collected and made into EverStrand fiber every year. That's about 25% of the plastic beverage bottles collected in North America. EverStrand consumes zero virgin petrochemical resources because it's made entirely from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) - making it the most unique carpet fiber in the industry. Even the by-products of EverStrand's manufacturing process are made into other recycled content products; this way, no part of the bottle ends up in a landfill.

Higher quality from recycled fiber

EverStrand's recycled fiber is superior to lower grades of synthetic fibers used in other brands of carpet yarn. How is this possible with 100% recycled fiber? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires the use of top quality PET resins for the manufacture of food and beverage containers; when we reclaim these bottles, we're taking this same high-quality, food grade plastic and using it to make our EverStrand carpet fiber. So, in addition to helping the environment by using recycled bottles, we're actually making a higher quality product with the superior PET that comes from drink bottles.

Keeping over a billion pounds of plastic out of landfills

Since 1999 we've recycled more than 17 billion bottles - keeping more than 1 billion pounds of plastic out of landfills. We're serious about the environment, and we're continually looking for ways to recycle and lessen our impact on it. We even recycle the caps and labels from bottles, turning them into valuable nylon resins used in a variety of manufacturing applications. At Mohawk, we're always looking for greener ways to do things, and EverStrand is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when you combine industry leading innovation with a genuine commitment to sustainability.