Appearance Retention (Carpet)
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Appearance retention describes a carpet’s ability to maintain its intended visual and textural presentation under normal in-service conditions. Visible change may include matting, crushing, loss of pile definition, shading, or altered light reflectance caused by fiber bending, compression, and soil-related abrasion within the pile system. These changes can occur without measurable fiber mass loss and reflect texture distortion rather than structural wear. Proper evaluation focuses on
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