Lowe's® home improvement stores struck a landmark deal with Invista™, the owner of the Stainmaster trademark, to be their exclusive carpet outlet among the "big box" stores. The Stainmaster line will have an expanded selection in more than 1,700 Lowe's stores in the U.S. and Canada. Menards® and Home Depot® will no longer have access to Stainmaster branded carpet. Independent retailers will still be able to access the line through authorized mills.
Stainmaster was introduced in 1986, and is claimed to be the most recognized brand name in carpet. Over the years, I've published periodic reports on the original test carpet that was installed in my family room by L. S. Ayres & Co., a department store in Indianapolis. The store is gone, but that old carpet is still there. For the latest report on Stainmaster, go to page 6 of our Winter 2003 Cleaning Digest®:
http://www.baneclene.com/cleaning-digest/Winter2003.pdf
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