Carpet

Question 1

What is the general designation for fabric used as floor covering that provides floors with visual and textural softness, resilience, and warmth?

Answer 1

Carpet

Question 2

What is the standard fiber against which all carpet fibers are judged, known for being the most expensive and naturally flame-resistant?

Answer 2

Wool

Question 3

What type of wool is naturally white and absorbs dye easily, producing colors with great clarity and uniformity?

Answer 3

New Zealand Wool

Question 4

What type of wool is noted for its gloss, sheen, and natural resistance to soiling?

Answer 4

Argentinean Wool

Question 5

What type of wool is crush-resistant?

Answer 5

Indian Wool

Question 6

What type of wool is the most luxurious and costly, with high abrasion resistance and durability?

Answer 6

Iraqi Wool

Question 7

What type of wool is considered the finest, with staples as long as 15 inches?

Answer 7

Scottish Wool

Question 8

What natural fiber is strong, static-free, and more durable than any other natural fiber but is stiff, inflexible, and tends to stain and crush easily?

Answer 8

Sisal

Question 9

What natural fiber is made from corn husks?

Answer 9

Maize

Question 10

What strong and flexible natural fiber comes from coconut shells, withstands abrasion, and is highly resistant to insects, making it ideal for outdoor use?

Answer 10

Coir or Coconut Plush

Question 11

What natural fiber is softer than wool but less durable?

Answer 11

Cotton

Question 12

What is the softest of all natural fibers but disintegrates with prolonged exposure to sunlight and moisture?

Answer 12

Jute

Question 13

What term refers to a combination of two or more fibers into a single carpet yarn?

Answer 13

Blends

Question 14

What is the most popular synthetic carpet fiber, known for its versatility, durability, and ease of maintenance?

Answer 14

Nylon

Question 15

What was one of the first synthetic fibers used in carpet production, with wool-like characteristics and high resistance to sunlight, stains, and mildew?

Answer 15

Acrylic

Question 16

What synthetic fiber, a modified version of Acrylic, has better heat retention and is flame retardant?

Answer 16

Modacrylic

Question 17

What synthetic fiber is soft, luxurious, strong, durable, and abrasion-resistant, mainly used in residential spaces?

Answer 17

Polyester

Question 18

What is the newest and most economical synthetic fiber, 50% cheaper than nylon but comparable in strength, durability, and wear resistance?

Answer 18

Polypropylene Olefins

Question 19

What synthetic fiber is lightweight, absorbs little moisture, resists stains, and is almost completely free of static buildup, making it ideal for rooms with mechanical and electronic equipment?

Answer 19

Polypropylene Olefins

Question 20

What is a rubbery substance used in carpet manufacturing that dries hard but remains bendable?

Answer 20

Latex

Question 21

What are the four main parts of a carpet?

Answer 21

Face, Primary Backing, Latex, Secondary Backing

Question 22

What is the wearing surface of a carpet, composed of the pile?

Answer 22

Face

Question 23

What is the ground on which carpet yarns hook themselves?

Answer 23

Primary Backing

Question 24

What is the glue applied to the roots of the carpet yarns, providing superior tuft lock?

Answer 24

Latex

Question 25

What is also known as a carpet pad, bonded to the primary backing for stability and additional protection?

Answer 25

Secondary Backing

Question 26

What is the name for the yarn loop in the surface of a carpet?

Answer 26

End

Question 27

What carpet manufacturing method involves punching tufts of yarn into a primary backing and then adding a latex adhesive and secondary backing?

Answer 27

Tufting

Question 28

What carpet manufacturing method intertwines the surface pile and backing simultaneously, eliminating the need for secondary backing?

Answer 28

Weaving

Question 29

What is the least complex weaving method, commonly used in producing solid color carpets?

Answer 29

Velvet

Question 30

What type of carpet is constructed on a modified Jacquard loom and can produce carpets with up to five colors?

Answer 30

Wilton

Question 31

What type of carpet, produced with an Axminster loom, often features European and Oriental patterns with virtually limitless design and color combinations?

Answer 31

Axminster

Question 32

What carpet manufacturing method is similar to woven carpets, using three sets of needles to loop the pile, backing yarn, and stitching yarn together?

Answer 32

Knitting

Question 33

What carpet manufacturing method involves punching Acrylic or Polypropylene fibers into a web of synthetic fiber to form a homogenized layer?

Answer 33

Needle-punched Carpet

Question 34

What carpet manufacturing method uses an electrostatic process to attach dyed short fibers to an adhesive-coated backing?

Answer 34

Flocked Carpet

Question 35

What term refers to the weight of pile yarn in a given volume of carpet surface, where higher values indicate a more compact pile?

Answer 35

Pile Density

Question 36

What term refers to the widewise density measurement used for tufted carpets, defined by the distance between needles and measured in fractions of an inch?

Answer 36

Gauge

Question 37

How is gauge measured in tufted carpets?

Answer 37

It is measured in fractions of an inch, where a smaller fraction means more needles per inch (e.g., 1/8 gauge = 8 needles per inch).

Question 38

What is the widewise density measurement used for woven carpets, which is divided by 27 to compare with tufted carpets?

Answer 38

Pitch

Question 39

How can pitch be converted to gauge for comparison with tufted carpets?

Answer 39

Divide the pitch by 27 (e.g., 216 pitch ÷ 27 = 1/8 gauge).

Question 40

What is the lengthwise density measurement for tufted carpets, referred to as the number of stitches per inch?

Answer 40

Stitch rate (SPI)

Question 41

How is stitch rate (SPI) defined?

Answer 41

It refers to the number of times per inch a stitch occurs as the primary backing moves through the tufting machine.

Question 42

What term refers to the number of ends per inch in Axminster carpets and wires per inch in Wilton carpets?

Answer 42

Rows for Axminster; Wires for Wilton

Question 43

What term refers to the length of tuft from the primary backing to the tip, where a higher value means a more durable wearing surface?

Answer 43

Pile Height

Question 44

What is the weight of the pile yarn stated in ounces per square yard of carpet, excluding the weight of backings and coatings?

Answer 44

Face Weight or Pile/Yarn Weight

Question 45

What is the finished weight of a carpet, including face weight and the weight of backing materials, expressed in ounces per square yard?

Answer 45

Total Weight

Question 46

What measurement indicates the fineness or coarseness of the finished yarn, expressed as a count?

Answer 46

Yarn Weight

Question 47

What is the woolen count, and how is it measured?

Answer 47

It is the number of running yards in one ounce of finished yarn (e.g., 2-ply 50 means 50 yards of 2-ply yarn per ounce).

Question 48

What measurement expresses the weight in grams of a standard 9000-meter length of yarn?

Answer 48

Denier

Question 49

What does a 2,500 denier yarn mean?

Answer 49

It means that 9000 meters of the yarn weighs 2,500 grams.

Question 50

What term refers to the number of strands of a single yarn twisted together to form one pile yarn, affecting color, surface texture, and feel?

Answer 50

Ply

Question 51

How does ply affect a carpet’s appearance and feel?

Answer 51

It impacts color, surface texture, and feel underfoot (e.g., carpets can have 1-ply, 2-ply, or 3-ply yarn).

Question 52

What characteristic of a carpet’s yarn has a major impact on performance, where higher values help maintain the original appearance?

Answer 52

Twist Level

Question 53

What is the term for when yarn tips untwist and begin to intermingle, giving a matted appearance?

Answer 53

Wet Poodle

Question 54

What is the prime visual characteristic of a carpet after color?

Answer 54

Texture

Question 55

What carpet texture is created by cutting each loop pile?

Answer 55

Cut Pile

Question 56

What carpet texture has a smooth surface where the ends blend together, often called Velvet Plush when the pile is dense and cut closely?

Answer 56

Cut Pile Plush or Velvet Plush

Question 57

What carpet texture falls between cut pile plush and cut pile shag, using thicker, heat-set twisted yarns for tuft definition?

Answer 57

Saxony Plush

Question 58

What carpet texture is made from tightly twisted yarns, creating a grainy appearance?

Answer 58

Frieze or Twist

Question 59

What is a multi-directional high pile twist that gives an informal look?

Answer 59

Shag

Question 60

What type of carpet is made by weaving, tufting, or knitting pile yarn into loops, which remain uncut?

Answer 60

Loop Pile or Round Wire

Question 61

What carpet texture has an entire surface made with uniform uncut loops?

Answer 61

Level Loop Pile

Question 62

What carpet texture has different pile heights to create a dimensional effect?

Answer 62

Multi-level Loop Pile

Question 63

What carpet texture adds warmth to an all-loop pile?

Answer 63

Combination Loop and Cut Pile

Question 64

What carpet texture has some loops cut and others remaining uncut at the same level surface?

Answer 64

Level Type Shear

Question 65

What carpet texture has loops sheared at different heights to create tonal contrast between cut and uncut loops?

Answer 65

Random Shear

Question 66

What is the process of incising a design into a carpet or rug that has already been woven?

Answer 66

Carving

Question 67

What technique is used between colors in a multicolor design rug to accentuate and give dimension?

Answer 67

Hairline Carving

Question 68

What is the process of weaving a design into a low level rather than shearing down or carving it?

Answer 68

Recessing

Question 69

What is the process of weaving a design at a higher level?

Answer 69

Embossing

Question 70

What is the rounding off of carved, recessed, or embossed carpet areas?

Answer 70

Beveling

Question 71

What dyeing method involves pre-dyeing carpet fibers before manufacturing?

Answer 71

Stock Dyeing, Yarn Dyeing, Solution Dyeing, Cross-Dyeing

Question 72

What is the most common post-dyeing method?

Answer 72

Piece Dyeing

Question 73

What dyeing method achieves a very consistent level of color?

Answer 73

Pad Dyeing

Question 74

What dyeing method sews the carpet into a continuous loop and places it in large circular tubes?

Answer 74

Jet Beck Dyeing

Question 75

What dyeing method submerges the carpet in a dye vat, producing about 1,000 yards of dyed carpet?

Answer 75

Open Beck Dyeing

Question 76

What dyeing method prints different colors along the length of the yarn before it is made into a carpet?

Answer 76

Space Dyeing

Question 77

What dyeing technique treats yarn to resist additional dyes for shading purposes?

Answer 77

Resist Dyeing

Question 78

What dyeing method continuously dyes carpet in a production line?

Answer 78

Continuous Dyeing

Question 79

What dyeing method winds spun yarns on perforated forms and forces dye through the perforations?

Answer 79

Package Dyeing

Question 80

What dyeing technique uses a TAK random pattern machine to disperse regulated amounts of dye for unique patterns?

Answer 80

Random Multicolor Dyeing

Question 81

What process applies patterns to carpets after manufacturing to simulate intricate woven patterns at a lower cost?

Answer 81

Carpet Printing

Question 82

What carpet printing technique forces dyes through flat templates or screens to form a finished pattern?

Answer 82

Screen Printing

Question 83

What carpet printing method sprays color onto the carpet pile using closely spaced jets?

Answer 83

Jet Printing

Question 84

What carpet printing technique uses embossed cylinders to deposit a design onto the carpet face?

Answer 84

Roller Printing

Question 85

What carpet printing process uses an electrostatic charge to force pre-metallized dyes deep into the pile?

Answer 85

Deep-dye Printing

Question 86

What is the lining or cushioning placed under carpets to increase wear, provide insulation, and add comfort underfoot?

Answer 86

Carpet Cushion or Underlay

Question 87

What type of carpet cushion is made by needle-punching natural or synthetic fiber into a felt-like pad?

Answer 87

Fiber Cushion

Question 88

What type of carpet cushion is highly compressible and reinforced with smaller cell structures for uniform support?

Answer 88

Sponge Rubber Cushion

Question 89

What is the most common underlay, made from bonded foam scraps using adhesive and heat fusion?

Answer 89

Bonded Polyurethane Foam Cushion

Question 90

What type of carpet cushion is made from continuous sheets of polyurethane?

Answer 90

Modified Prime Polyurethane Foam

Question 91

What denser type of polyurethane foam is highly resistant to bottoming out?

Answer 91

Densified Foam

Question 92

What carpet installation method uses pre-tacked plywood strips around the carpet perimeter to provide underfoot comfort?

Answer 92

Tackless Stripping (Stretch-In Installation)

Question 93

What carpet installation method glues the carpet directly to the floor without a cushion, making it economical and practical?

Answer 93

Direct Glue-down Method

Question 94

What carpet installation method combines the comfort of stretch-in installation with the stability of direct glue-down?

Answer 94

Double Glue-down Method

Question 95

What carpet installation technique uses a flexible adhesive layer on the carpet backing, covered with a protective plastic film?

Answer 95

Self-stick Installation