when did square weave end ?

[lurtch]

Hello All - - my eyes are bleary now from combing through the Tech Manual - - and the Interiors link - -  and the Search engine results.

My quest is simple but unfulfilled!

Which model year  was the last to receive the square weave carpet?     My car is a '66  230SL.

Regards, Larry in CA

[Richard Madison]

Meredith's "Original Mercedes SL" (not always the most reliable source) says that loop pile carpeting was installed with "the introduction of the 280SL."

Richard M, NYC

[JPMOSE]

All 230SL and 250SL had German square weave.  280SLs did not.  

Some 280SL owners choose to install the square weave because it is attractive and the replacement multi-loop for 280SLs is not the standard of the original carpet.  Then again, the square weave does not have as many weaves (or loops) per square inch.  Here is a good thread discussing this:

http://index.php?topic=4824,weave

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL

[hauser]

We know that today's multiloop is of a much lower quality than the original.  What's the comparison between the original squareweave to the one available today?

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.

[JPMOSE]

The reference posting that I listed in my prior response shows photos of  square weave and the loop counts per inch.  I kept some of my original Cognac square weave carpet for comparison.  I would call the original slightly finer/richer in appearance because it has more loops. But the new square weave is still very nice and unless you look at them side-by-side (comparing original with new Tan color), you don't really notice.  I believe there is a bigger difference in some of the other colors as the reference posting shows...here I will list it again:

http://index.php?topic=4824,weave

What's most disappointing is the lack of color choices.  Although the interior charts on this forum show only a certain number of carpets listed, I have been told there were around 15 different colors originally.  The Cognac shade is no longer available, which was deeper in color than the Tan shade I replaced it with.

I have never seen a comparison of original multi-loop (280SL) versus new....I have only heard of the many disappointments!

Best Regards,

J. P. Mose
1968 250SL
1987 560SL