Matting
Shading
Crushing
Shading
Pattern walkout
Pattern walkout - New compared to installed carpet
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Fading
Matting
Matting
Matting
Pooling/watermarkingPooling
Carpet Appearance Retention
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Appearance retention describes a carpet’s ability to maintain its intended visual and textural presentation under normal in-service conditions. Visible change may include matting, crushing, loss of pile definition, or shading caused by fiber bending, compression, and soil-related abrasion within the pile system. These changes can occur without measurable fiber mass loss and reflect texture distortion rather than structural wear. Appearance retention is commonly associated with conditions such as matting and crushing, which are among the most frequently reported carpet performance concerns. Evaluation focuses on
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