Carpet Cleaning Terms – Abrasive Wear

Ian Harper — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:33:41 +0000

Carpet Cleaning Terms – Abrasive Wear

Wearing away of the pile surface of a carpet by friction created by walking or rolling traffic. This refers to actual fiber loss, as opposed to matting or crushing which occur with normal use.

Carpet Cleaning Terms – Abraded Yarns

Ian Harper — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:12:03 +0000

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Carpet Cleaning Terms - Abraded Yarns

a method of producing a degree of hairiness in continuous filament yarns by cutting the filaments at intervals and adding twist. Abraded yarn is intended to simulate the characteristics of yarns spun from staple. Abraded yarns are often plied with other yarns before tufting or weaving.

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Carpet Cleaning Terms – Abrasive Wear

Carpet Cleaning Terms – Abraded Yarns