DIY & Home Improvement

arrived in a bag of wild bird seed. The carpet itself won't draw them, something has to introduce them.

Wool carpeting is incredibly luxurious stuff and wears much better than plastic carpeting does. You could also think about bringing in wool area rugs, stuck down with a tacky backing that wouldn't damage your floor, to put the luxury where your feet are most likely to find it. That would reduce the capital investment and if you did notice a little brown moth at any point, you could roll them up and take them out to be treated.

I've culled everything that showed damage around here, mothballed everything that didn't, and treat all my fiber to kill anything that has gotten into it regularly. I still notice a few corpses in the pheromone traps every summer, though, so once you get WEBs, you need to stay vigilant.

If you haven't had any damage to sweaters and other clothing, chances are you haven't had an infestation. Pray it stays like that.