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A tremendous amount of work went into its development,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe\u2019ll be constantly improving and adding new features to the site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soft carpet is a growing part of the marketplace and Joe shed some light on how the industry and CRI are addressing how to clean this newer product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoft fibers have evolved into the marketplace over the last several years and consumers obviously like them,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are special recommendations for cleaning them and we direct specific inquiries back to the manufacturer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe was also asked about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carpetrecovery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort)<\/a>\u00a0and its work in landfill diversion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we can all be proud of the efforts of CARE,\u201d Joe said. \u201cWe have seen continuous improvement over the 13 years of existence of CARE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To watch the three-part interview on TalkFloor, click the links below.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/link.brightcove.com\/services\/player\/bcpid883990766001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAi5oby5k~,gf8A03pw9szLmK5dMTpPg5SpVhMFrp0t&amp;bctid=3763010559001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/link.brightcove.com\/services\/player\/bcpid883990766001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAi5oby5k~,gf8A03pw9szLmK5dMTpPg5SpVhMFrp0t&amp;bctid=3763003702001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/link.brightcove.com\/services\/player\/bcpid883990766001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAi5oby5k~,gf8A03pw9szLmK5dMTpPg5SpVhMFrp0t&amp;bctid=3763010551001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Carpet and Rug Institute President Joe Yarbrough has served as leader of the carpet industry trade association for six months and he recently sat down with TalkFloor\u2019s Dave Foster to discuss his new role and some of the issues facing the industry. 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