Carpets/Rugs

Abaca Carpets/Rugs

General

Created in the Philippines from the leaves of a banana tree.

Blended Carpets/Rugs

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A combination of multiple fibers.

Boucle Carpets/Rugs

General

A fabric that is either woven or knitted that contains a design that is curled or looped.

Coir Carpets/Rugs

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A natural matting that is very durable.  It is created from the exterior husks of coconuts.  Most of them originate from Kerala, India.

Pile (surface) Carpets/Rugs

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A surface that is made from carpet threads; the threads may be manipulated in a variety of ways to create the "look."  Threads may be twisted, looped, cut...etc to create the desired effect.

Pile Density Carpets/Rugs

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Also known as "average pile yarn weight." It is the pile yarn weight within a carpet's unit volume.  Carpets are denser when the turfts are nearer to each other.  It is desirable for a carpet to have high pile density because the durability of the carpet will be greater.

Pile Weight Carpets/Rugs

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The sum total weight of a carpet's face.

Seagrass Carpets/Rugs

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A type of marine plant that grows in the countries of Vietnam and China.

Sisal Carpets/Rugs

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An African and South American low-cost grass that may be tightly or roughly woven together.

Tufted Carpets/Rugs

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Pile material attached to a backing material prior to the fixing of a 2nd layer of backing material.  It lends more structural strength to the unit. 

Twist Carpets/Rugs

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Multiple or a couple pieces of yarn twisted together in order to make a carpet.  Greater durability and a better maintenance of a carpet's texture are made possible the more closely the yarn threads are twisted together.

Underlay Carpets/Rugs

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An underlay is positioned beneath a carpet and aids to shield the carpet from daily wear-and-tear.

Woven Carpets/Rugs

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Pile face containing yard threads woven with an integral backing.