Skew
What you need to know
A skew can occur when one edge of the carpet leads the center and the opposite edge during the manufacturing process. As the tenter moves the carpet through the secondary backing installation process, the speed of the tenter on one edge of the carpet may vary compared to the opposite edge. This results in a twisted appearance to the carpet pattern across the width. If there is a skewing problem in dyeing, then finishing will have a skewing problem also. If the carpet comes off the tenter …
Wrinkles in Backing
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Wrinkles in the backing can occur during the manufacturing process when the primary or secondary...
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Unraveling
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Unraveling can occur on a loop pile or cut/loop pile carpet when a yarn is...
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Tube Line-Pile Reversal
March 13, 2021
What You Need To Know Tube Line Pile Reversal occurs when the carpet is rolled around on the cardboard tube...
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Traffic Lane Gray
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Traffic Lane Gray occurs when the yarn filaments in the traffic lanes become scratched and...
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Texture Variation
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Texture variations can occur from many different manufacturing-related conditions including uneven shearing across the carpet...
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Tension Lines/Streaks
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Tension lines run in the length direction of the carpet and can appear as dark...
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Telegraphing Subfloor
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Telegraphing of the substrate or Subfloor can become evident when carpeting is glued down or...
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