NounSingular carpet Plural carpets carpet (plural carpets) (uncountable and countable)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene, and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their structure. Carpet typesSwatches of carpet of tufted constructionWovenThe carpet is produced on a loom similar to woven cloth and is usually a cut pile although looped pile carpets of woven construction are not unheard of. Normally many colored yarns are used and this process is capable of producing intricate patterns from pre-determined designs( although some limitations apply to certain weaving methods with regard to accuracy of pattern within the carpet). These carpets are normally the most expensive (although not always) due to the relatively slow speed of the manufacturing process. NeedlefeltThese carpets are more technologically advanced. Needle felts are produced by electrostatic attraction of individual synthetic fibers forming an extremely durable carpet. These carpets are normally found in the contract market such as hotels etc. where there is a lot of traffic. KnottedOn a knotted pile carpet (formally, a supplementary weft cut-loop pile carpet), the structural weft threads alternate with a supplementary weft that rises at right angles to the surface of the weave. This supplementary weft is attached to the warp by one of three knot types (see below), such as shag which was popular in the 1970s, to form the pile or nap of the carpet. Knotting by hand is most prevalent in Oriental rugs and carpets. TuftedThese are carpets that have their pile injected into a backing material, which is itself then bonded to a secondary backing comprising a woven hessian weave or a man made alternative to provide stability. This is the most common method of manufacturing of domestic carpets for floor covering purposes in the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How do you get carpet padding off the floor when it is glued to the wood floor underneath? Q. Our house was built in 1930 and there are beautiful hardwood floors under the carpet that we would like to get to. However, carpet was put down sometime in the 60's and they glued the carpet padding to the floor. We got the carpet up, but we are having to slowly chisel away at the padding. Someone please tell me there is an easier way. Asked by jamie.wain - Sat Jul 19 13:26:42 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. The easier way is to call a floor sanding professional. It will be a little more expensive than slowly scraping away with your fingernails, teflon spatular or anything else that is not harder (thus leaving scratches) than your hardwood floor. An experienced professional will use the proper grit sandpaper to "melt" the glue off the floor without the fire/explosision danger of stripping chemicals. They will then provide a "like new" finish after additional sanding. (I recomend 2 sealer and two finish coats for residential floors). One thing to pay attention to, (besides the number of years of experience of the contactor) is the cut marks made by the previous carpet installers. I've seen razor knife cuts in floors that were all but… [cont.] Answered by rick m - Mon Jul 21 19:57:41 2008 Cleaned the carpet and 1 day later when the carpet is drying it is smelling up the whole house??? Q. We cleaned the carpet with one of those bulky carpet cleaners and even used special pet soap stuff and we cleaned the carpet and there were a lot of pet stains from my dog. They were when she would have accidents as a puppy and they seemed to come up really well but a day or two later the carpet is still wet and the whole room smells really bad like urine. Im talking really bad...its so bad its smelling up the whole house. How do I get rid of this smell??? It is driving all of us crazy! Any suggestions? Asked by thisiswhatisay! - Mon Aug 27 00:14:36 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments A. When using one of those DIY Carpet cleaners you have to be extra careful NOT to saturate the carpet or the underfelt of the carpet, and vacuum up the fluid very well, or it will smell of mold (and anything else that was in the underfelt - like urine). You really have to get the underfelt dry - perhaps by heating the room and using a fan to direct the air across the carpet, or it may be bad enough to take drastic action - either call in a professional to clean and dry the carpet, or get rid of the carpet AND underfelt. Sorry but when using those at home cleaners you do have to be very vigilent about the drying/sucking out the water stage. Answered by Barb Outhere - Mon Aug 27 00:26:45 2007 What kind of carpet cleaning should I choose?
Q. My carpet gets very dirty and lots of stains on it. I havn't hired professional cleaning company to clean it before, so I don't know I should choose what kind of cleaning. I need a kind of cleaning which can clean it thoroughly and gets dry quickly and does not need to move all my furnitures out. I asked several carpet cleaning companies, but their suggestions were all different. I wonder if there is someone knows this? Thanks for your answers, but I do not want DIY. I want hire a professional team to clean it. I consulted some companies; one said steam clean was the best; one said steam clean did not dry quickly; one said their self-invented method was the best. I was confused, so I came here to ask for help. I only want answers about… [cont.] Asked by Jimmy L - Sat Sep 8 20:12:18 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. In the past I have used Stanley you-know-who ... they arrived on time, treated my antiques with respect; when replacing the furniture they put down little pads that were easily removed the next day; the carpet was clean, fresh and ready for a dinner party within six hours. There are other companies that use the same system, I would ask friends and neighbors for referrals or ask the company for references from recent customers. Look for a company that has been around for a few years. Make sure the company is insured for any damages to your property. Also, ask if their workers are bonded and experienced. Finally, many commercial carpet cleaners apply a stain guard type of product to your carpet, which will help minimize the impact of… [cont.] Answered by Barbara E - Sat Sep 8 20:28:27 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "carpet"  news.google.com Reuters ... designed according to Herman Miller`s cradle-to-cradle protocol and greenguard certification; and carpet , with all carpet used in the office certified ... and more » news.google.com The Province Have you ever wondered why Seattle has so many big corporations and Vancouver so few? ... and more » news.google.com Times Online - Auckland About half of those affected by the closure of Carpet Court Howick are in East Manukau. But the company that owns the Carpet Court brand will ensure people ... From Google News Search: "carpet"  komar.org 600px x 800px | 66.70kB [source page] Some of the carpet and pad tossed into the crawl space From Yahoo Image Search: "carpet"  gonfire.com admin Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:26:05 GM Rockin The Red . Carpet. . If there's a red . carpet. in town, you can be sure our cameras will be on it to get pictures of Hollywood's top stars at their best and sometimes their worst. Check out some of the celebs we snapped on the red ...  bloody-disgusting.com unknown Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:57 GM Your number one source for horror movies, Bloody-Disgusting brings all the latest news, reviews, interviews, along with our massive online community.  rctech.net hawk1x Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:43:51 GM When: thursdays doors open at 5 racing at 7 Where:fine arts building north at central states fairgrounds road classes: 1/10 touring car, trucks oval: From Google Blog Search: "carpet" |
