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ASTM D5823 – Pile Height / Tuft Height (Carpet)

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What You Need to Know

• Pile height, also referred to as tuft height, is the distance from the surface of the primary backing to the tips of the pile yarn
• ASTM D5823 is a laboratory test method used to determine pile height using a grooved specimen holder
• The method applies to cut-pile and loop-pile floor coverings after

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