Together they are key factors in your carpet s look and feel and they also influence its resilience and durability.
Carpet width tolerance.
Our tolerances for patterned carpet are.
However the two areas are closely related.
The design will be specified.
As nzs 1385 commercial tolerances for width and length do not apply to carpet tiles.
Extra heavy traffic conditions require a density of 5 000 or more.
Carpet density is basically a combination of height and thickness.
For example a 1 8 gauge carpet has eight tuft rows per inch of width and a 1 10 gauge carpet has 10 rows per inch of width.
Other fixed widths include 13 feet 6 inches and 15 inches depending on the manufacturer.
The industry s gold standard resource for commercial and residential carpet installation the cri 104 and 105 standards provide installers retailers specification writers and building owners with detailed principles and guidelines for carpet installation.
Selecting the right carpet tuft twist.
1 5 across 12 width pattern elongation.
Appearance is an aesthetic choice while texture retention is a performance issue.
1 5 across 12 width skew.
The useable width of a carpet is the width of the pile surface that can be effectively used on the floor.
A bunch of filaments are grouped together and twisted together to form tufts.
1 5 in 12 down the length.
Get to know the basics below to decide which options are best for your home and lifestyle.