Dark or Light Bands at Seams (Barber Pole Yarn Carpets)

Two dark rose come together

Light band at the seam

Dark band

Normal dark then light rows

Dark band at seam

Light band at seam

dark/light band at seam

Light row

Dark band

Side match

Normal

What you need to know

Dark and light bands at the seam can occur when the installer does not properly row cut this style of carpet. Carpet with alternating rows of solid color yarn and barber pole (two-tone) yarn must be joined at the seam with a solid color yarn on one side of the seam, and a barber pole yarn on the other side. Joining the carpet with the same color yarn along the cut edges, on each side of the seam, will result

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