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The specific construction or manufacturing
method of a carpet affects both its appearance
and performance. Most carpet is made by one
of four methods:
Read through the following pages to learn
more about:
- Tufted carpet is made
on a high-speed machine that stitches big
loops of yarn through the backing fabric.
A latex coating locks the loops in place,
and then a secondary backing material is
applied for strength and stability. Over
90 percent of the broadloom carpet made
in North America is tufted. It's efficient
and less expensive to produce than woven
carpet, and offers consumers a complete
range of styling.
- Woven carpet construction
is similar to woven fabric. The pile, weft,
and warp yarns interlace on the loom, allowing
for wide versatility of design. Velvet plush,
Axminster, and Wilton carpets are all woven.
- Needle-punched carpet
is made by punching layers of fiber through
a mesh fabric by thousands of barbed needles.
The result is a felt-like carpet. This type
of carpet was developed first for indoor-outdoor
use. It's relatively durable, but limited
in available styles.
- Hand-knotted carpets
and rugs have been made for centuries, primarily
in the Middle East and China, mostly of
wool fibers. Commonly referred to as Oriental
rugs, they follow distinct traditions of
color and pattern and are usually very expensive.
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