Archives: 2008 February

Tinted windows can cause the appearance of dark areas on a carpet. The areas may appear yellow, gold, gray or other color depending on the color of the window tint and carpet involved. These areas will sometimes make the carpet appear to have stains on it and the consumer will likely see it […]

Pile Reversal: An irreversible, localized change in orientation of the pile of a textile floor covering. The phenomenon has different names in different countries. The terms we are most familiar with in the United States and Canada are “water marking” and “pooling”.
Water Marking (Pooling) Some carpets develop areas where the pile appears to […]

Shading: When a carpet is manufactured the pile is steamed and set in a single direction. Once a carpet is installed natural directional changes begin to take place. These changes range from slight bending of the pile tufts, opening of the tuft ends (bloom) and compacting (crush). At times areas of the […]

Visual and Real Color Changes
When viewing a carpet one frequently sees what appears to be a color change, but has the color truly changed or is it something different? Has the carpet gained or lost color?
Much of the time when an installed carpet is evaluated under lighting that is consistent across the entire area […]

A floor covering does not become a finished product until it is installed. Fortunately many very knowledgeable installers are out there.  Unfortunately many butchers that call themselves installers are also out there.
Installation is a key element in how a product is going to perform a fact that cannot be stressed enough. Common examples of improper […]

The building may be located in the country on a quiet road or near a major highway or manufacturing facility.  You may have a fully landscaped situation with grass and walks or you may have dirt and gravel around the structure.  You may be in an area that is routinely exposed to rain and mud.  […]

The size of rooms can be expanded or even be made to look smaller by the use of floor covering. Color has the ability to add warmth and excitement to an installation. Light and pastel colors show soil while at the same time a darker and brighter colors show lint and debris. Both soil and […]

Selecting the correct floor covering for your installation needs to be done with a lot of thought and a little planning so that you will experience the satisfying performance and enjoyment that you deserve. As you may have experienced with a past purchase, a floor covering that is absolutely perfect for one residence or even […]

Next to a house or automobile, floor covering is one of the largest purchases that many homeowners will ever make.  Like that car or house a floor covering can be a purchase of joy or pain.  A floor covering that is properly specified for the location, in which it is to be used, will add to […]

My father was a chemist in the oil industry. About 1939 his sister’s husband was killed in an automobile accident and my father helped her manage her husbands carpet workroom until it could be sold. Soon after he started his own carpet workroom, which led to him becoming a highly successful person in the floor […]