The following problem has been an issue for several years. I wrote articles about this at least 15 years ago and the industry has known about this since long before then. The problem of which I speak is the installation of step over stitched, shifted or graphics...
The first case involves a church which has level loop commercial carpet in the sanctuary and all the open traffic areas. Under the pews there is vinyl asbestos tiles. The pews are being removed and they want to carpet the entire space. The installer they are working...
I’d like to share some interesting issues called in by dealers and field claims I’ve looked at. Should the Rooms Be Empty? A dealer called with a concern for installing carpet in a hotel. The end user wanted the dealer to bid on the job without removing the...
I’ve been in this industry 33 years, having started in retail sales and management, then in the carpet cleaning, maintenance and repair business which lead to looking at problems and correcting them. The Carpet Capital of the World, Dalton, Georgia, was my second...
In the last issue we discussed carpet construction and face styles and how they contribute to performance or the lack thereof. Next we’ll look at backing systems, their importance, influence and how they affect the carpet and its performance. I have often...
In the last issue we concluded with printing, part of the carpet dyeing and coloring process. In this issue we’ll continue by starting with carpet construction. CARPET CONSTRUCTION There are three primary manufacturing processes for carpet: tufting, which comprises...
