I was fairly critical of Abingdon’s relaunched Stainfree Twist earlier this year, but another new launch of theirs, Stainfree Panache seems a lot more promising.
Shown above is the gorgeous Damson colour, which is clearly the standout colour of the range. Used in promotional literature and the top sample in the sample book, it’s today’s colour (apparently).
The carpet itself handles nicely, a sumptuous saxony – fairly dense and fairly thick made from 100% polypropylene. It feels smooth and comfortable and will grace the master bedroom nicely, I imagine.
One bonus here is that it is 4m and 5m wide and there is a shortage of saxonies available wider width, so this is a welcome addition on that front.
As usual Abingdon cover it with their 10 Year Wear and Stainfree Warranty (if you care about such things), but with reasonable care this carpet should perform well enough in the medium to long term. It will, like all longer pile carpets, flatten over time but that’s the price you pay for longer pile carpets!
It should go out between £17 and £22 per square metre, which is about right for this carpet in my opinion – decent value.
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