Glossary of Terms

Construction

The manufacturing method (i.e. tufted, woven) and the final arrangement of fiber and backing materials as stated in its specification.

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Maroon Bells
...An elegant cut pile construction that is included in our STAINMASTER® PetProtect™ collection of products, Maroon Bells adds style to any décor with its impressive texture and fine finish. Its rich color palette features 14 solids and 14 fleck tones. WARRANTYTwo-year limited repair or replacement warranty. Dixie Home warrants to the initial purchaser and original s...
Teton
...New to our STAINMASTER® PetProtect™ collection of products, Teton offers a tonal crosshatch pattern in a sophisticated cut and loop construction. Its color palette includes a beautiful selection of 12 contemporary hues. WARRANTYTwo-year limited repair or replacement warranty. Dixie Home warrants to the initial purchaser and original seller that its carpets will be...
ColorBurst® Variable Color Technology
...owever, with the innovation of ColorBurst, we double the number of yarn color combinations that ultimately give carpet a more natural, blended look. Vibrant coloration accentuate the tailored texture construction and soft feel. Innovative spaced-dyed technology allows for colors to be disbursed at random, keeping the colors from naturally forming a pattern- much like a Monet. ...
End Result - BC288
...End Result - BC288Product Type: BroadloomConstruction: TuftedSurface Texture: Textured Heathered LoopGauge: 1/10 (39.37 rows per 10 cm)Tufted Pile Weight: 21.0 oz. per sq. yd. Dye Method: Solution DyedFiber Type: Colorstrand® SD NylonFoot Traffic Recommendation: TARR Heavy ...
Needlepunch Carpets
...Needle punch carpet  construction (several processes, each with different names) is an assembly of fiber webs compacted and interlocked, using barbed felting needles. Needle punch carpet technology enables needle punch carpet to be printed, flocked and embossed. Needle punch carpet can have different textural effects, such as corduroy, and can be attained by mixing fiber deniers and a...
Sculptured/Cut & Loop
...ps may offer a pile surface that is predominantly cut with loops forming a pattern or predominately loops with limited cut yarns to display a pattern. This style offers both level and multi-level constructions. Cut and loop carpets tend to be the most reasonably priced carpet on the market. This fact makes them very popular with growing families who want to get the most for their i...
Commercial Cut Pile
...Loops are cut, leaving individual yarn tufts. Still one of today's most popular constructions, its durability is achieved with factors including the type of fiber, density of tufts, and the amount of twist in the yarn...
Commercial Cut Pile (pattern)
...During the manufacturing of commercial cut pile pattern carpet the loops are cut, leaving individual yarn tufts. Still one of today's most popular constructions, its durability is achieved with factors including the type of fiber, density of tufts, and the amount of twist in the yarn. Patterned commercial carpet is often tough and durable, offering excellent performance in areas that see a lot of ...
Velvet (woven)
...thers include Axminster and Wilton). Commercial Velvet carpet is normally cut-pile; available in a limitless range of colors, textures and patterns. Commercial velvet carpets are elegant constructions with fine, densely packed, tightly twisted tufts. The tufts in commercial velvet carpet appear to blend together, creating a rich sweep of color that lends itself to formal settings....