Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia. Rome wasn't built in a day. Rome wasn't built in a day. Important work takes time. This expression functions as an injunction or plea for someone to be patient. For example, You can't expect her to finish this project in the time allotted; Rome wasn't built in a day . This phrase was a French proverb in the late 1100s but was not recorded in English until 1545.
The increasing popularity of carpets made from polyester - commonly referred to. today as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) - signals a change in the perception of. what was once considered a less than ideal fiber. Thanks to technological advances in yarn processing and improved carpet. construction techniques, polyesterâs purported weakness as a performance. fiber has been largely overcome.
Sorona Smartstrand carpet is the exception. Usually we stick to the basic carpet fibers because the ânew and improvedâ are just new. In the case of Sorona, it has proved worthy of being mentioned with the other traditional carpet fibers: wool, nylon, olefin, and polyester.Mohawk (the manufacturer of Smartstrand) claims Smartstrand is a super carpet that will make others obsolete.n the case of Sorona, it has proved worthy of being mentioned with the other traditional carpet fibers: wool, nylon, olefin, and polyester. Mohawk (the manufacturer of Smartstrand) claims Smartstrand is a super carpet that will make others obsolete.