Gauge rows

Corduroy like appearance

Gauge rows

Gauge rows

Gauge Lines / Gauge Rows (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Gauge lines, also referred to as gauge rows, are manufacturing-origin appearance conditions that occur when repetitive tuft height or yarn tension variation develops along consistent needle positions during tufting (yarn insertion) and finishing. Because tufting machines operate at a fixed gauge (needle spacing), tension or cutting irregularities may create alternating height differences between adjacent tuft legs or rows. This produces visible linear striping aligned in the machine (lengthwise manufacturing) direction. Gauge rows affect visual uniformity rather than

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