Carpet Terms
CRI has listed some basic terminology below to help you become more educated when it comes to your carpet purcha and installation。 Familiarizing yourlf with the common carpet terms will help you communicate more effectively with your carpet retailer and installer， and it will help you make the most informed carpet decisions possible.
Antimicrobial -A chemical treatment added to carpet to reduce the growth of common bacteria， fungi, yeast, mold and mildew.
Antistatic 漉豉- The ability of a carpet system to dissipate an electrostatic charge before it reaches the threshold of human nsitivity.
cauAttached Cushion — A cushioning material, such as foam， rubber, urethane, PVC， etc., adhered to the back side of a carpet to provide additional dimensional stability, thickness and padding.
Average Pile Yarn Weight —Mass per unit area of the pile yarn including buried portions o
f the pile yarn。 In the United States， it is usually expresd as ounces per square yard。
Backing — Fabrics and yarns that make up the back of the carpet as oppod to the carpet pile or face. In tufted carpet：
∙Primary backing — A woven or nonwoven fabric in which the yarn is inrted by the tufting needles.
∙Secondary backing — Fabric laminated to the back of the carpet to increa dimensional stability.
In woven carpet, the backing consists of “construction yarns” which are interwoven with the face yarn.
Berber — A loop-pile carpet style tufted with thick yarn, such as wool, nylon or olefin。 Often having random specks of color in contrast to a ba hue, this carpet style has a full, comfortable feel, while maintaining an informal， casual look。 Currently， this term has
expanded to describe many level or multilevel loop carpet styles.
Binding — A band or strip wn over a carpet edge to protect， strengthen or decorate the edge.
Broadloom — A term ud to denote carpet produced in widths wider than 6 feet。 Broadloom is usually 12 feet wide， but may also be 13 feet 6 inches and 15 feet wide。
Bulked continuous filament (BCF) — Continuous strands of synthetic fiber formed into yarn bundles of a given number of filaments and texturized to increa bulk and cover. Texturizing changes the straight filaments into kinked or curled configurations.
Construction — The manufacturing method （i。e., tufted， woven) and the final arrangement of fiber and backing materials as stated in its specification。
Cushion - Any kind of material placed under carpet to provide softness and adequate support when it is walked upon. Carpet cushion provides a softer feel underfoot and provides added acoustical and insulation benefits and longer wear life for the carpet。 In
some cas, the carpet cushion is attached to the carpet when it is manufactured。 Also referred to as “padding" or “underlay，” although “cushion” is the preferred term. Cushion under most residential carpet should be a thickness of no greater than 7/16" and no less than 1/4" with 6 pound per cubic feet density. If the carpet is a Berber or a low profile carpet, choo a cushion of no more than 3/8" thickness with 8 pounds of density。
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Cut Pile对未来的憧憬 — A carpet fabric in which the face is compod of cut ends of pile yarn.
Cut-Loop Pile — A carpet fabric in which the face is compod of a combination of cut ends of pile yarns and loops。
Delamination - Separation of the condary backing or attached cushion from the primary backing of the carpet。
加油的文案Density - Refers to the amount of pile yarn in the carpet and the cloness of the tufts. In general, the denr the pile, the better the performance.
Dimensional Stability — The ability of the carpet to retain its original size and shape, e.
g。 a condary backing adds dimensional stability to carpet。
Direct Glue-Down — An installation method whereby the carpet is adhered to the floor.单摆公式
空即是色韩国电影Double Glue—Down — An installation method whereby the carpet cushion is first adhered to the floor with an adhesive, and the carpet is then glued to the cushion。
Filament — A single continuous strand of natural or synthetic fiber.
Finished Yarn Weight —Yarn weight in ounces/square yard of a finished （after manufacturing process） carpet。 The finished yarn weight is determined by removing all yarn from the finished carpet and dissolving any foreign non-yarn materials.
Fluffing — Appearance on carpet surface of loo fiber fragments left during manufacture； not a defect， but a characteristic that disappears after carpet u and vacuuming。 Sometimes called “fuzzing” or “shedding。"
Frieze - Pronounced "free—zay,” this tightly twisted yarn gives carpet a rough， nubby appearance.
Fuzzing - Hairy effect on fabric surface caud by fibers slipping out of the yarn with wear or wet cleaning。
Gauge — The distance between two needle points expresd in fractions of an inch. Applies to both knitting and tufting。
