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 construction Drying carpets in a village factory (Ourika Valley, Morocco)WovenThe carpet is produced on a loom quite similar to woven cloth. The pile can be plush or berber. Plush carpet is a cut pile and berber carpet is a loop pile. There are new styles of carpet combining the two styles called cut and loop carpeting. 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 usually the most expensive 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 fibres 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. Kashmir carpets are also hand-knotted. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between a Carpet Shampooer and a Steamer? Q. My husband and I are in the process of buying either a carpet shampooer or a carpet steamer. Im not sure what the difference is in each besides the obvious of course. I understand one uses steam to clean and the other shampoos. But is there a difference in what each is used for or the kind of carpets you have or what? Im not sure which one we should buy for our carpets. We have stains in them that I want to clean plus I want to "refresh" the carpet with a cleaning. And if it matters we have berber carpet. Thanks! Asked by KarenB913 - Wed Jun 28 19:23:36 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. "Steamer" is a misleading term, as devices sold as "steamers" don't really make steam - they're just cleaning the carpet with hot tap water. What they DO do is vacuum the dirty water up out of the carpet. You fill one tank with clean hot water, the "steamer" mixes this with cleaning product, squirts it on the carpet, scrubs with rotating brushes, and then vacuums up the water and deposits it in a waste tank. I have a Hoover Steam Vac - it's a great thing. One tip: the instructions say there is no need to rinse (i.e., go back over the carpet a second a second time with water only) - but I find that if I do this I get less cleaning product odor after I'm done - and a lot more dirt comes out of the carpet and ends up in the waste tank on… [cont.] Answered by turtledove - Wed Jun 28 21:25:05 2006 What color carpet would go good with a neon green room? Q. I love bright colors! Currently my room is hot pink, I'm planning on repainting it to neon green. Im also redoing my carpet because its about that time. I have no clue what color to do the carpet. Im open to all suggestions. Thanks :) Asked by Lollirot - Thu Apr 9 22:24:09 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. For the long haul, since paint can always be changed out, you could do anything neutral. A black toned asphalt (medium gray), a brown toned tan, a white toned sand or a vibrant toned ember or brown would work. Black would show a lot of lint and be way too much in a room. . Answered by chillin - Thu Apr 9 22:50:27 2009 If a home cleaner damages your carpet, who is responsible?
Q. A home cleaner was vaccuming our home and a strip of the berber carpet was taken up into the vaccuum and now there is a 3 foot strip out of the carpet. Who is responsible? The cleaning company, carpet company (carpet is only 4 months old), or my homeowners insurance? Asked by Bobby G - Wed Apr 4 20:47:49 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. i would suggest call the company the person works for and tell them then if they don't do anything ask the place you bought the carpet from ( it 4 months old is it still under warranty) it might not have been installed improperly for a vacuum to be able to tear it up. the last suggestion is homeowners insurance, even tho you have to pay your deductible it might be cheaper. Answered by vanilla2707 - Wed Apr 4 21:01:38 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "carpet"  montrealgazette.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:16:54 GMT+00:00 meets plywood Montreal Gazette "Red Carpet gala" opening of 34th World Film Festival with local stars and politicians taking place at Place ...  lonad.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:30:48 GMT+00:00 lonad News Myth A commercial cleaning company will always provide carpet cleaning services. Not true there's absolutely nothing to say that a commercial cleaning ...  huffingtonpost.com Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:23:12 GMT+00:00 Huffington Post (blog) Sunday night, stars will strut on the red carpet showing off their sleek size 2 bodies. Although Nikki Blonsky, star of Hairspray and ABC Family's Huge ... From Google News Search: "carpet"  blog.makezine.com 395px x 500px | 156.80kB [source page] Here is this week s How it s made Pat writes It follows the construction of tufted broadloom carpet through all its steps tufting dyeing backing finishing inspection and shipping From Yahoo Image Search: "carpet"  theofthe.com admin Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:34:28 GM MINI . CARPET. HOCKEY by Funslides Simulates Real Puck Action on . Carpet. !From the makers of Funslides . Carpet. SkatesSmooth Plastic Slides on . Carpet. or other. From Google Blog Search: "carpet"  video.google.com Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:26:49 PST The Auto Carpet Stretcher (MT01-A) is made by an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, ensureing that all parts to comform with ISO SOP and strict QC ... video.google.com.  amazon.com Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:00:00 PST The Office: The Carpet (Season 2, Episode 14): As it finally dawns on Michael that perhaps not everyone on his staff likes him, he holds a sales ... amazon.com.  dailymotion.com Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:36:23 PDT Live From the Red Carpet series page at Hulu.com The Disney darling dishes inside scoop on Kevin Jonas' wedding! Plus, hear which iconic ... dailymotion.com. From Google Video Search: "carpet" |
