The edge of a carpet so finished that it will not ravel or require binding or hemming.Ī method of finishing edges of area rugs cut from roll goods by use of heavy, colored yarn sewn around the edges in a close, overcast stitch.
When two shades are used in a pattern or design, it is called two-tone. Tip definition is more pronounced than in singles plush.Ī pattern of two or more shades of the same color. Two or more strands, ends or plies either twisted or otherwise cohesively entwined, intermingled or entangled into a heavier yarn.Ī cut pile carpet in which the tuft ends all blend together.Ĭarpet having colored patterns applied by methods analogous to those for printing flat textiles and paper.Ī cut-pile carpet texture consisting of heat-set plied yarns in a relatively dense, erect configuration, with well defined individual tuft tips. Pilled tufts should never be pulled from carpet, but may be cut off with sharp scissors at the pile surface. The weight of pile yarn per square yard of carpet.Ī condition in certain fibers in which strands of the fiber separate and become knotted with other strands, causing a rough, spotty appearance. The height of pile measured from the surface of the back to the top of the pile, not including the thickness of the back.Īn irreversible, localized change in the orientation of the pile of a carpet. Number of tufts both across (needles per inch or gauge for tufted carpet) and lengthwise (stitches per inch) of the carpet. The upright ends of yarn, whether cut or looped, that form the wearing surface of carpets or rugs.