Skew

Skew

Measuring skew

Skew (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Carpet skew is an appearance-related dimensional condition in which pattern elements, tuft rows, or backing alignment are not square to the length of the carpet. The condition typically develops when unequal side-to-side tension or speed variation occurs during dyeing, finishing, or backing processes. As the carpet moves through processing equipment, differential edge movement may produce a consistent diagonal deviation across the width. The condition may be evaluated alongside related dimensional conditions such as bow and pattern elongation, which may appear similar but differ in underlying mechanism.

Skew affects visual alignment and pattern squareness but does not indicate ….

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