Side Match

Side match

Before correction

After correction

Side match

Side match or carpet turned

Before color correction

After color correction

Side match

Texture variation across the seamSide match

Side match

Texture Side match

Side match

Color Side Match

Pencil/Paper pile direction test

Shadow Box

Color Side Match

Box Light test

Side Match (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Side match occurs when adjoining carpet breadths appear different in color or shade at the seam after installation. When the difference is a true dye or texture variation across the width of the roll, it is generally considered a manufacturing-related appearance condition. In other situations, the visual contrast may result from pile direction, texture reflectance, seam peaking, or directional lighting even though the dye color itself has not changed. Side match affects visual uniformity but does not by itself

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Side Match

Side Match

Side Match

Side Match (Carpet)

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