Carpet Glossary

Backing/Primary Backing
Woven polypropylene is commonly used as the principal backing material.

Berber
A looped style carpet.

Cable
A style of carpet made of thicker,and longer yarn.

Carpet Cushion
This layer of the material lies between the carpet and floor.

Carpet Dyeing (Continuous Dyeing)
The process of printing or spraying color directly to the carpet face.

Frieze
This is a cut pile style and has a high degree of twist.

Loop Pile
Loopsmall hook called a ‘looper’ that grips the yarn and holds it in place.

Screen Printing
Color can be applied to as many as eight silk-screens in this style of printing.

Shearing
This is a method of removing all loose ends and protruding fibers from the carpet.

Shedding
Shedding is an unavoidable part of a new carpet. For the first few days, vacuuming repeatedly should remove any loose fibres poking out of the carpet’s surface.

Tuft/Tufting
The process of weaving the synthetic fiber into the primary backing material.

Yarn Dyeing
The process of application of color to the yarn just prior to tufting