Foreign Yarn

Foreign Yarn

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Foreign yarn

Foreign Yarn 2

Yarn of different fiber type

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Foreign yarn

Foreign Yarn 4

Foreign yarn removed from carpet

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Foreign yarn

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Foreign yarn would not clean out of the carpet

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Foreign yarn

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What you need to know

Foreign Yarns can occur when yarn of a different color, fiber type, texture, or denier gets mixed in with the yarn being used to manufacture the carpet. A foreign yarn normally appears running in the length direction but it can also appear in clusters, zigzag patterns, or a single yarn. Some foreign yarns appear as small discolorations in the carpet. Others appear as

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