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Footprints / Indentations (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Footprints and indentations are appearance-related carpet conditions that occur when pile yarns temporarily or semi-permanently compress under concentrated load or foot pressure. Fiber bending, leaning, and pile compression alter surface texture and light reflectance without breaking fibers or affecting backing integrity. These impressions commonly develop from normal foot traffic, furniture loading, or rolling contact and are influenced by pile style, fiber resilience, cushion support, lighting angle, and viewing direction. Most impressions remain cosmetic in nature and may shift or reduce with grooming, vacuuming, or load redistribution. Footprints and indentations may resemble crushing or shading, but are generally associated with direct load points and reversible pile displacement rather than permanent pile distortion or directional pile reversal. See also Crushing, Shading, and Carpet Problems for broader context.

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