Missing Row
Missing row
Missing row
Measured width of carpet panel
Checked carpet backing
Missing row is not at the seam
Normal spacing between rows
Excessive spacing between rows
Distorted pile at missing row
Missing Row (Carpet)
Floor Detective® Defect Guide
What You Need to Know
• A missing row is a manufacturing-related condition that occurs during the tufting process when yarn is absent from one or more needle positions
• This condition may result from yarn ends pulling out of the needle, yarn breakage, needle malfunction,…
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