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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Correct name of the stock charcoal carpet type?

Posted by: echocanyons Mar 12 2007, 12:01 AM

Is the stock carpet type called a german loop or maybe something different?
Is the most common color called a charcoal or salt and pepper?

Is this correct carpet type still available?

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Mar 12 2007, 12:12 AM

Are you talking about needle felt? As far as I know it is.

Posted by: Lawrence Mar 12 2007, 01:06 AM

Perlon?

I googled and got this from the World Upholstery website.

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Porsche used squareweave carpet exclusively in their 356 models. With the introduction of the 911 in the late 1960s the factory continued with the use of this material for a short time. Perlon, a felt type of carpet, was offered along with squareweave in the early 911s. Squareweave had been phased out by the early 1970s and replaced by a wool wilton type of material known a Haargarn. Haargarn and Perlon were replaced in the mid 1970s by Sliverknit carpet which is still in use today. Most 924/944 and 928 models use a type of Feintuft Velour or Sliverknit carpet depending on the year.

Posted by: RickS Mar 12 2007, 10:15 PM

Perlon is THE correct name. The front and rear trunk carpets are perlon and the interior carpet color, even though it is a different material is called Perlon as well. There is a guy on ebay who sells Perlon carpet sets at very affordable prices that are excellent quality.