Carpet tile use is growing dramatically but at the expense of broadloom carpet. There is no question carpet tile is the fastest growing textile floor covering material on the market but its growth is coming at the expense of broadloom. The ease of installation,...
There are a number of myths about carpet that many believe to be true when in fact they are not. The myths uncovered here are from Werner Braun, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute, from his presentation at the annual CRI Meeting held on November 13, 2007 and my...
Beware of Imported Products This has been a scare of late particularly with products imported from China and it relates to carpet in particular, especially with one case we have. This carpet was installed in a public venue and after a short period of time there was a...
Why should carpet specified and used in senior housing be any different from any other commercial carpet application and what makes it so unique? Let’s first qualify the senior housing market. There are retirement type housing properties that are the equivalent of...
Floor covering is an installed product and until it is installed and installed properly, it has no value to anyone; it’s simply ballast. Installation has been said to be the bane of the floor covering industry for years. Complaints about the installers’ attitude,...
There are significant advances in the commercial flooring market which impact everyone involved with the product. There have been so many changes in face fiber, backing materials styling, recycling and “Green Issues,” that it’s difficult for the most ardent observer...
