Unraveling

Unraveling

Check the bottom of vacuum cleaner

Unraveling

Seam sealer

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Sharp chair bottom can pull yarns out

Edge ravel test

Tuft bind laboratory test

Tuft bind laboratory test

Tuft bind laboratory test

Unraveling / Runs (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Unraveling, also referred to as runs, is a damage condition in which continuous filament yarns are progressively withdrawn from loop pile or cut/loop carpet constructions. The condition develops when a loop or exposed yarn becomes snagged, pulled, or mechanically disturbed, allowing the yarn system to release along its tuft row alignment. Because the yarn structure is continuous, the release may extend beyond the original point of damage and become increasingly visible with traffic or maintenance activity. Unraveling reflects mechanical yarn withdrawal rather than backing failure, fiber deterioration, or manufacturing defect and does not occur in staple cut-pile carpet constructions. See also Top Cuts, Missing Row, and Carpet Problems for broader context.

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