3. INTRODUCTION
• Available in wide range of materials and textures.
• Quality depends not only on the method of manufacture, but
also on how well carpet is made, the fibres used, the quantity
of that fibre, and the density of the pile.
• Good quality carpet should be able to withstand wear from
constant footfalls, spillages, cigarette ash, and grit.
• Also have the ability to recover from effects of heavy or sharp
furniture.
• Shape and colour should be stable if deep cleaned or
constantly exposed to sunlight.
• Pile should be dense and made from strong fibres, held firmly
in position.
4. COMPOSITION
• Primarily 3 components- an underlay, a backing, a face or pile.
• Pile is held to the backing with knots or with adhesives.
• Underlay is essential if a woven carpets is to be laid.
• But many manufacturing techniques provide carpets with
backings of sufficient resilience to make an underlay
unnecessary.
• Cross-section of a carpet, revealing its components parts .
10. • WOVEN CARPETS- done by weaving method
1) Wilton carpets-produced as patterned, cord or plain
brussels, or plain.
a) Patterned Wilton-woven on loom known as a
Jacquard loom.
b) Plain Wilton-they have extra jute threads called
stuffers
c) Cord-plain wilton carpets with an uncut pile
d) Brussels-patterned wilton carpets with an uncut
pile
11. 2) Axminster carpets-woven carpets in such way that the pile is
almost on surface
a) Spool Axminster-popular carpet has unlimited number of
colours in the pattern
b) Gripper Axminster-similar to spool Axminster but has
maximum of eight colour
c) Chenille Axminster- French word caterpillar, carpets are soft
and thick
3) Oriental carpets-hand –woven carpets from Middle East, Indian
Subcontinet
14. • Non-wooven Carpets
1) Tufted carpets-available in plain or patterned usually made
synthetic fibre blended with wool
2) Berber carpets-short ,nubby tufts
3) Bonded carpets –neither woven nor tufted
a) Bonded pile carpets-have a pile of nylon or polypropylene
b) Electrostatically flocked carpets-thousands of small fibres
electrostatically bonded
c) Needle-punched carpets-bonded by needle punch or needle
loom
Knitted carpets-produced by interlacing yarns in a series of
concerned loops
16. SELECTION OF CARPETS
• The onus of maintaining carpets is on housekeeping ,
whether it is the daily cleaning or the longer-term
carpet-cleaning schedule.
17. The factors that go into the selection of an appropriate carpet are
given below
Size- depends upon the weave or the type of the carpet. Essential
that the right size is brought .
Body or Strip carpeting- has no borders that the pattern can be
matched when strips are joined for laying down close fitted or wall-
to-wall carpeting.
Broadloom carpeting- available in a width wider than body/strip
width are known as broadloom. Good choice for a fitted carpet.
18. Carpet squares- are loose carpets quadrangles with all their edges
neatened.
Carpet tiles- sold in packs of nine, can be laid down loose or stuck
down. Self-adhesive backing.
Rugs and mats- may be plain or have a patterned or coloured border.
19. Purpose-manufactures usually classified according to the purpose
for which they are recommended.
Light domestic use- for bedrooms and other rooms that see light
use in homes.
Light contract use/Medium domestic use- use in hotel. Home
bedrooms exposed to light use.
Medium contract use/General domestic use- use in home and for
hotel bedrooms or public rooms
20. General contract use/Heavy domestic use- living rooms, halls,
stairs, other parts of home where there is heavy use and for
banquet halls and public areas in hotels, restaurants, and office
buildings.
Heavy contract use- public areas that see heavy use, such as
shops.
Luxury- better quality than category 3 not suitable for general
use.
21. Construction- surface pile, the way the pile is anchored to the
carpet, and the type of backing are important selection criteria for
carpets.
Pile density and weight- can be made to resist compression
despite traffic, abrasion, soil being ground in, repeated vacuuming,
and cleaning if there are sufficient pile yarns in the carpet.
Pile height and style- the length, thickness, and ply of the pile
yarn affect the weight of the carpet and ultimately help determine
its wear.
25. Resilience- refers to the ability of the pile to recover its original
appearance and thickness after being subjected to compressive
forces crushing under traffic.
Dyeing- colour can be introduced at different stages of
manufacture in both tufted and woven carpets can be manmade or
natural fibres.
Aesthetics- refers to primarily to the colour, texture, pattern of the
carpet.
26. Backings- good carpet should have a firm backing. Secondary
backing gives the carpet dimensional stability.
Underlay/Padding- selection of proper underlay is as complex
as choosing right carpet. In high traffic areas, carpets are often
glued directly to the floor.
Reputation of dealer- expensive and their installation need a lot
of skill. Wiser to deal with reputed manufactures, dealers,
installers who have the advantage of guaranteed quality and
experience in carpeting.
27. INSTALLATION OF CARPETS
Should be familiar with the methods of carpet installation, even
though the actual installation is best carried out by an experienced
installer . Two types of methods semi- permanent temporary
methods.
28. Semi-permanent methods
Stretch-in- stretched over a separate underlay onto narrow
tackless strips or grippers of wood with protruding tacks.
Turn-and-tack- edge of the carpet is turned under like a hem
and then tacked into position.
Sunken- used where is a change in floor levels. Placed into a
‘well’ and edged with metal or wood strips to even out the
floor surface.
Glue–down- permanent method. Used with rubber- or foam-
backed carpets and can cause early wear unless the sub-floor is
very even.
