Appearance Retention
What you need to know
The layman uses the general term “wear” to broadly describe the change in the appearance of a carpet’s pile due to use. Depending on the situation and observer, this may include changes in texture, soiling, light reflectance, etc. The technical community prefers the term “texture change” as it more specifically describes the texture change. This can be assessed in many ways. Numerous mechanical devices have
Wrinkles in Backing
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Wrinkles in the backing can occur during the manufacturing process when the primary or secondary...
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Unraveling
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Unraveling can occur on a loop pile or cut/loop pile carpet when a yarn is...
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Tube Line-Pile Reversal
March 13, 2021
What You Need To Know Tube Line Pile Reversal occurs when the carpet is rolled around on the cardboard tube...
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Traffic Lane Gray
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Traffic Lane Gray occurs when the yarn filaments in the traffic lanes become scratched and...
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Texture Variation
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Texture variations can occur from many different manufacturing-related conditions including uneven shearing across the carpet...
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Tension Lines/Streaks
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Tension lines run in the length direction of the carpet and can appear as dark...
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Telegraphing Subfloor
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Telegraphing of the substrate or Subfloor can become evident when carpeting is glued down or...
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