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Term: Pile Density
Subcategory: General
Definition: 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.

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