Another Newbie Question .....
Are there any books or reference materials out there on how to identify carpet types? (Nylon, loop, cotton, etc. etc.) for us newbies?
I don't know how many different make ups there are, but it seems that quite a few get mentioned on all the different forums out there.
You can take the IICRC carpet cleaning tech course and they will go over it with you. There are videos on this topic as well thru the suppliers. You can also go to your local home depot and "act" as a homeowner looking to buy carpet, ask for samples and lots of questions, sometimes you will get someone that knows their fiber identification.