Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
HQ US32% share
World's largest carpet manufacturer (Dalton, GA); named in PFAS contamination lawsuits.
manufactured · input
Carpet BCF Face Fiber (Nylon/PET/PP)
Bulked continuous filament (BCF) carpet face yarn — nylon 6/6.6, PET polyester, and polypropylene/olefin. The wear surface of nearly all machine-made carpet; petrochemical-derived.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on carpet bcf face fiber (nylon/pet/pp) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 30% |
| INIndia | 14% |
| MXMexico | 12% |
| IDIndonesia | 11% |
| TWTaiwan | 9% |
| VNVietnam | 7% |
| THThailand | 5% |
| TRTurkey | 3% |
| MYMalaysia | 3% |
| SVEl Salvador | 1% |
| PKPakistan | 1% |
| CACanada | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce carpet bcf face fiber (nylon/pet/pp).
Aquafil S.p.A. (ECONYL)(ECNL.MI)
HQ IT
Maker of ECONYL regenerated nylon-6 from waste carpet and fishing nets; carpet/textile yarn.
INVISTA (Koch)
HQ US
Maker of CORDURA brand high-tenacity nylon fabric and nylon 6,6 polymer/intermediates (adiponitrile); part of Koch Industries.
Indorama Ventures(IVL.BK)
HQ TH
World's largest PET resin producer; produces 1 in every 5 PET bottles globally; operates 20+ PET production plants and 20+ recycling facilities across 5 continents; investing $1.5B to reach 750,000 tonnes/year rPET recycling capacity; named #1 PET/PBT resin company globally in 2025 evaluation
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(MHK)
HQ US
Major flooring/carpet maker (Dalton, GA); used Stainmaster/Scotchgard/Teflon stain-resist; named in PFAS suits.