Matting (Carpet)

Matting

Comparison between new and matted carpet

Matting

Matted area

Matting

Matting (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Matting is an appearance-related condition in which carpet pile yarns become entangled, interlocked, or compacted under repeated traffic, resulting in reduced texture definition and surface uniformity. Unlike crushing, which primarily involves height reduction, matting reflects lateral yarn distortion and fiber cohesion that limit recovery. The condition affects visual texture and apparent density rather than manufactured density, fiber loss, or structural breakdown. Matting represents appearance retention behavior under use rather than

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Matting (Carpet)

Matting (Carpet)

Matting

Matting (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

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