CARPET TERMS Flashcards
-variation or striation of color in a rug
Abrash
-a chemical treatment added to carpet to reduce the growth of common bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew
Antimicrobial
-a carpets ability to dissipate an electrostatic charge before it reaches a level that a person can feel
Antistatic
-fiber fuzz on level lop pile carpets
Bearding
-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
Berber
-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
Berber Rugs
-handmade fabric edge applied to soft floor coverings to prevent fraying
Binding
-the opening & untwisting of the pile yarns, very common and a desired trait with tightly woven wool products
Blooming
-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)
Border Carpet
-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
Carpet Cushion
-seams created by joining carpet end-to-end rather than side-by-side
Cross Seams
-the separation of the secondary backing or attached cushion from the primary backing of the carpet
Delamination
- a pattern that drops down to create a diagonal repeat
- most often half the pattern
Drop Match
- 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
Flattening
-a multicolor effect provided by blending fibers or diff. colors prior to spinning carpet yarn
Heather
- 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
Ingrain Carpet
-the aligning of the pattern across the seams to maintain the consistent rhythm of the pattern as designed by the carpet itself
Pattern Match
- the distance traveled within the materials to arrive at the same location on the next pattern
- measured in length and width
Pattern Repeat
- a carpet installation tool used to stretch carpet of installation with a tackles strip
- prevent wrinkles and ripples
Power Stretcher
-carpet seam flaw due to poor layout or stretching
Puckering
-ability or carpet fibers to spring back to original shape after being crushed
Resilience
- 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
Scalloping
-the pulling apart of a sewn seam often, though not always, a result of improper or inadequate sewing techniques
Seam Slippage
-patterns that match straight across, of particular relevance when working with narrow width goods
Set Match
- this is irregular light and dark patches occurring on the carpet
- it looks similar to tracking but it is not temporary
Shading
-a basic term for coatings applied to the back of woven products to enhance stiffness and reduce raveling
Sizing
-a chemical finish applied to fibers or carpet surfaces that inhibits attachment of soil
Soil Retardant
-is an Afghanistan rug which has its origins in the decade of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979
War Rug
