Tufting

Tufting

The cut or uncut loop of pile fabric and the first step in the manufacturing of carpet. The tufting process begins with the weaving synthetic or staple fibre into a primary backing material.

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tufted

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Having many short, crowded branches all arising from about the same point.

tuft

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

1. A cluster of soft yarns drawn through a fabric and projecting from the surface in the form of cut yarns or loops. 2. The portion of pile-like material that comprises a tufted ...

tufting

Home furnishings; Carpets

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Eng. Any porous or soft stone, such as the sandstone in the Alston district of Cumberland; tufa.

tuft

Language; Dictionaries

A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers.

tufted

Language; Dictionaries

Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.

plush carpet

Home furnishings; Carpets

Plush carpets are distinguished by a weave that is smooth and dense. The actual cut of the pile is such that the appearance of the carpet surface gives the impression of perfectly ...

carpet

Home furnishings; Carpets

A piece of thick fabric, made in one piece or of lengths joined together, often woven in a pattern of colours, used for covering a floor,stairway, etc.

wall-to-wall carpeting

Home furnishings; Carpets

A carpet designed to cover a floor entirely.

nap

Home furnishings; Carpets

A carpet or rug’s pile surface.

matte

Home furnishings; Carpets

The entanglement of fibers and tufts that results from weight and high traffic.

loop pile

Home furnishings; Carpets

A carpet style that has a pile surface consisting of uncut loops. May be woven or tufted. Also called "round wire" in woven carpet terminology. Great for high traffic areas.

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