Started May 12, 2023
Fiber Properties
What You Need To Know Carpet yarns are the fibers used to create the pile or surface of a carpet. They can be made from various materials, each...
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Started December 15, 2022
Missing Row
What you need to know A missing row can occur during the tufting process when a yarn end comes out of the tufting needle, a yarn breaks, or a...
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Started March 23, 2022
Stevens Floor Covering, LLC
Stevens Floor Covering, LLC has been in business since 2008. We offer commercial and residential inspections as well as repairs and replacements...
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Started March 19, 2021
Shading and Variation Natural Stone and Tile
What you need to know Shading and Variation Shading and variation are inherent characteristics of natural stone and tile, and they contribute to...
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Started March 16, 2021
Picture Framing (Halo Effect)
What you need to know The National Wood Flooring Association states the following on page 44 of the 2018 publication, Problems, Causes and Cures...
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Started March 13, 2021
Texture Variation
What you need to know Texture variations can occur from many different manufacturing-related conditions including uneven shearing across the...
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Started March 13, 2021
Tension Lines/Streaks
What you need to know Tension lines run in the length direction of the carpet and can appear as dark or light streaks. In commercial, loop-pile...
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Started March 13, 2021
Side Match
What you need to know Color Side Match – This occurs due to a manufacturing-related side-to-side color variation across the width of the carpet...
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Started March 12, 2021
Shearing Defect
What you need to know The carpet is typically sheared following the backing process, as an in-line process. This trims off any protruding tufts...
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Started March 11, 2021
Dye Lot Differences
What you need to know Manufacturers change dye lots when they are no longer deemed close enough in color to seam together. Carpet from different...
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Started March 10, 2021
FloorTex Fibers & Fabrics Inspections – Michigan – Indiana – North Western Ohio
Nationwide Commercial Inspections Trouble Shooting Flooring and Wall Installation Failures Throughout the United States Please View My...
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Started March 10, 2021
RB Stout Carpet Inspections
I love doing what other people say can’t be done. Whether it’s removing a stain, re-dying a partially bleached pattern, or training...
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Started March 10, 2021
Central Michigan Inspection Service
Full service residential and commercial flooring inspections; Hardwood, Laminate, LVP, Concrete, Carpet, Bamboo, Cork, Color Blending...
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Started March 9, 2021
Color Loss – Bleach Spots
What you need to know This occurs when strong chemicals come in contact with the carpet. Many chemicals and substances have the ability to cause...
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Started February 19, 2021
Bad Mend
What you need to know There can be several factors that contribute to a bad mend when manufacturing broadloom carpet. Here are the most common...
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Started February 8, 2021
Acne Medication Color Loss
What you need to know This occurs when the Benzoyl Peroxide ingredient, found in most acne medications, fade creams, and other cosmetics oxidizes...
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