Carpet Terminology

One cut or uncut loop of a pile fabric A continuous tufted collection of fibers or filaments A single continuous strand of fiber 

Woven or non-woven fabric into which the pile yarn is inserted by tufting 

A woven or non-woven fabric laminated to the tufted primary to provide dimensional stability 

The force expressed in lb/inch required to remove the secondary backing from the primary carpet (ASTM D 3936, ISO 11857). 

The force expressed in pounds required to remove a single tuft from its primary backing (ASTM D 1335) 

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Before proceeding further with carpet laminating, a review of carpet terminology would be useful, since physical properties imparted by the SB latex backcoating relate directly to its construction. Figure 9-1 illustrates a typical cut pile carpet and the physicals associated with it A level loop carpet would appear the same but the tops of the tufts would not be cut Physicals and terminology for a level loop carpet would be the same as for cut pile. 

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