Carpets

Carpets

For all carpet and rug terms.

Industry: Home furnishings

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Screen printing

Home furnishings; Carpets

A common method of carpet coloring, where colour is applied from one to as many as eight silk-screens. Carpeting with photographs and custom artwork can now be achieved through this process.

A dense cut pile, usually made of plied and heat set yarns, so that each tuft end has a distinguished appearance. The result is a smooth, velvety, "traditional" look with a luxurious feel. Prone to ...

Polypropylene

Home furnishings; Carpets

Synthetic, thermoplastic polymer used for moulded items, sheets, films and fibers. Federal Trade Commission classification is olefin. Today it represents more over 35% of the total fibres used in ...

Fiber

Home furnishings; Carpets

The basic material that carpet is manufactured from. Over 90% of all carpet made today is manufactured from synthetic fiber, predominantly nylon, but also olefin (polypropylene), polyester or ...

Frieze

Home furnishings; Carpets

A cut pile-style of carpet that has a very high twist level, meaning that each strand of yarn is twisted so tightly that it actually curl over at its end. The result is a textured surface with a ...

Density

Home furnishings; Carpets

The measure of how tightly yarn is stitched into a carpet's primary backing. Higher density carpet will normally wear better than lower density carpet.