Side match

Side match

Before correction

After correction

Side match

Side match or carpet turned

Before color correction

After color correction

Side match

Side match

Side match

Texture variation across the seamSide match

Side match

Texture Side match

Side match

Color Side Match

Pencil/Paper pile direction test

Shadow Box

Color Side Match

Box Light test

Side Match (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Carpet side match is an appearance condition in which adjoining carpet breadths appear different in color or shade at a seam after installation. When the difference results from true dye or texture variation across the width of the roll, it is generally classified as a manufacturing-related condition. In other cases, the visual contrast may result from pile direction, texture reflectance, seam profile, or lighting interaction even though the dye color itself has not changed. The condition may be evaluated alongside related conditions such as shading and seam peaking, which may appear similar but differ in underlying mechanism.

Side match affects visual uniformity at seams and may vary depending on lighting, viewing angle, and carpet construction. The pattern and distribution of the variation are critical in determining ….

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