CARPET TERMS

Question 1

-variation or striation of color in a rug

Answer 1

Abrash

Question 2

-a chemical treatment added to carpet to reduce the growth of common bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew

Answer 2

Antimicrobial

Question 3

-a carpets ability to dissipate an electrostatic charge before it reaches a level that a person can feel

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Antistatic

Question 4

-fiber fuzz on level lop pile carpets

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Bearding

Question 5

-a modern style of carpet, distinguished by a loop pile construction type, and usually contain small flecks of dark color on lighter shades of background colors

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Berber

Question 6

-the traditional hand-woven carpets of the Berber people of North Africa, which uses a distinct knot that gives a similar appearance to a modern Berber carpet but are brightly colored with designs that are different from the other oriental rugs

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Berber Rugs

Question 7

-handmade fabric edge applied to soft floor coverings to prevent fraying

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Binding

Question 8

-the opening & untwisting of the pile yarns, very common and a desired trait with tightly woven wool products

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Blooming

Question 9

-often a narrow width product intended to enhance the aesthetic value of the another carpet, either as an area rug, fitted wall to wall and quite stunning in halls and stairways (3”,6”,9”13” are common widths)

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Border Carpet

Question 10

-refers to the span across the weft of the carpet or area rugs made of felt, polyurethane foam, rubber and other materials to provide comfort and durability

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Carpet Cushion

Question 11

-seams created by joining carpet end-to-end rather than side-by-side

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Cross Seams

Question 12

-the separation of the secondary backing or attached cushion from the primary backing of the carpet

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Delamination

Question 13

• a pattern that drops down to create a diagonal repeat

- most often half the pattern

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Drop Match

Question 14

• this is expected on any type of carpet in high traffic areas such as doorways around furniture under desks etc.
• it is just the pile flattening or the pile being repositioned
• to ease the problem vacuuming or wet or dry cleaning will temp. revive

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Flattening

Question 15

-a multicolor effect provided by blending fibers or diff. colors prior to spinning carpet yarn

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Heather

Question 16

• a historic “reversible” weave that is double-faced pile-less carpet of colored filling yarns
• when reversed the design and colors are often opposite from the other side, commonly referred to as summer/winter

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Ingrain Carpet

Question 17

-the aligning of the pattern across the seams to maintain the consistent rhythm of the pattern as designed by the carpet itself

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Pattern Match

Question 18

• the distance traveled within the materials to arrive at the same location on the next pattern
• measured in length and width

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Pattern Repeat

Question 19

• a carpet installation tool used to stretch carpet of installation with a tackles strip
• prevent wrinkles and ripples

Answer 19

Power Stretcher

Question 20

-carpet seam flaw due to poor layout or stretching

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Puckering

Question 21

-ability or carpet fibers to spring back to original shape after being crushed

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Resilience

Question 22

• the wavy or puckering around the perimeter of a room from improper stretching angles
• unlike tufted carpet, few woven materials allow for equal stretch in width & length

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Scalloping

Question 23

-the pulling apart of a sewn seam often, though not always, a result of improper or inadequate sewing techniques

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Seam Slippage

Question 24

-patterns that match straight across, of particular relevance when working with narrow width goods

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Set Match

Question 25

• this is irregular light and dark patches occurring on the carpet
• it looks similar to tracking but it is not temporary

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Shading

Question 26

-a basic term for coatings applied to the back of woven products to enhance stiffness and reduce raveling

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Sizing

Question 27

-a chemical finish applied to fibers or carpet surfaces that inhibits attachment of soil

Answer 27

Soil Retardant

Question 28

-is an Afghanistan rug which has its origins in the decade of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979

Answer 28

War Rug