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carpet accounts for ___% of the flooring market |
60% |
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The average life span of carpet is ___-___ years |
7-10 |
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carpet |
heavy woven tufted fabric typically used as a floor covering |
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pros of wool carpet |
1. absorbant 2. resists crushing & bending 3. naturally flame resistant 4. soft 5. comes from rapidly renewable resource 6. no VOC's 7. biodegradable 8. long life span if well maintained |
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cons of wool carpet |
1. staining 2. cost very expensive |
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wool carpet price |
$9 sq. ft. ($81 sq. yd.) |
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nylon carpet price |
$3 sq./ft. ($27 sq. yd) |
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If your main concern is staining then _______ would most likely serve you best |
synthetic |
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pros of cotton carpet |
-only used in residential rugs 1. easy to dye 2. economical 3. affordable 4. machine washable |
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cons of cotton carpet |
1. low resilience 2. prone to mildew, rotting & insect attack 3. doesn't really hold onto color |
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pros of silk carpet |
1. strongest natural fiber option available 2. beautiful color & sheen 3. self extinguishing 4. long lasting |
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cons of silk carpet |
1. prone to deteriorate in ultraviolet light 2. expensive |
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Most rugs have been made from child labor are the cheapest Indian, Nepalese & afghan rugs look for the ________ label |
goodweave |
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filament yarn (BCF) |
-all synthetics start as this -it is a bulk continuous filament-twisting together long continuous yarn pieces |
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staple yarn |
-a yarn thats made by twisting together several short fibers to form yarn strand |
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BCF |
Bulk Continuous Filament |
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the weakest fibers of them all but can be overcome by the addition of more chemicals |
synthetics |
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___% is the synthetics, the largest category of fibers for carpeting |
99% |
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nylon 6 |
-technical nutrient -good dye affinity -slightly better weathering properties & sunlight resistance -EASILY recyclable |
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nylon 6, 6 |
not as easily recyclable |
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Oleophillic |
oil loving |
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two types of woven carpet |
1. axminster 2. wilton |
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axminster |
individual tufts that are woven into backing, versatile & detailed patterns, cut pile only, more color choices |
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wilton |
-also called jacquard loom -all yarn colors run continuously which results in more back waste, fewer colors but can be loop or cut pile |
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90% of carpet today |
tufted carpet |
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needle punched |
take fibers & stab with barbed needles -use to be industrial & commercial -course & scratchier in texture |
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knitted |
-made by machine that uses knitting needles -only seen in small rugs -tendency to stretch, not used a lot -seams visible, often round or have rounded corners |
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flocked |
-drop fibers onto glued backing -sometimes seen in hospitality -seen in ugly mats at airport -low pile (not high) |
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broadloom |
-made on large loom come 6-12 feet wide, then various links -when installed has monolithic appearance, wall to wall carpeting, make seams as minimal as possible -hard to make spot repairs |
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modular |
-comes in small unit, use to be just squares -self supporting individual units that have backing -more expensive -installed using releasable adhesive, can specify how installed |
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face weight |
-actual amount of fiber per sq. yard expressed in ounces |
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gauge/pitch |
distance between tufts across the carpet width |
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pile density |
evaluated by the closeness of the tufts plus the height and weight of the pile yarn -greater this density, longer carpet will last |
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pile height |
The length go the tuft from the primary backing into the tip of the yarn |
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PAR |
-Performance Appearance Retention Rating |
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solution dye |
-light fast: less prone to fading -color fast: hold onto color longer -withstands cleaning w/ strong chemicals -great for high traffic areas -not limited colors, mix yarns=great variety |
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cut pile |
the smooth is sometimes called velvet is the most monolithic -will show wear before the loop pile will |
