Pattern Walkout

Pattern Walkout

Pattern Walkout

Pattern walkout

Pattern walkout

Pattern walkout - New compared to installed carpet

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Crushing

Bret Whitehead - Pattern walkout 2
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crushing

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Crushing

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Rolling traffic

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Pattern Walkout (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Pattern walkout is an appearance-retention condition in which the visible design of a patterned carpet fades in traffic areas when the taller pattern areas become compressed. The condition occurs when the height difference between taller and lower parts of the pattern is reduced, making the design less visible. Pattern walkout develops during normal use and reflects pile compression behavior rather than

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