This can easily be steamed to correct
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What You Need To Know
Tube Line Pile Reversal occurs when the carpet is rolled around on the cardboard tube prior to shipping. The carpet on the inside area, closest to the tube may be folded in the opposite direction compared to the rest of the carpet. The edge of the carpet in this area may also be pressing and crushing the pile yarns inside, near the beginning of the roll. When the carpet
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