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Carpet Facts

Technical Bulletins

CRI Laboratory Test Methods

CRI Test Method 101 - Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change using the CRI Reference Scales
July 2003, 33 KB

CRI Green Label Vacuum Cleaner Program Protocols

Standard Laboratory Test Practice For Evaluation of Carpet Solid Particulate Removal Effectiveness of Residential/Commercial and Central Vacuum Cleaners
November 2003, 388 KB
Standard Laboratory Practice For Quantifying Respirable Particulate Emissions Generated by Residential/Commercial Vacuums and Central Vacuum Systems
November 2003, 23 KB
Standard Laboratory Practice for Vacuum Surface Appearance Change Of Textile Floor Covering As A Result Of The Vacuuming Process
November 2003, 98 KB

Seal of Approval Cleaning Solutions Test Program Protocols

CRI Test Method 110 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Spot Cleaning Product Certification
September 2006, 39 KB
CRI Test Method 111 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Cleaning Certification of In-Tank and Pre-Spray Cleaning Products
September 2006, 327 KB

Environmental and Safety

Accessible & Usable Buildings & Facilities
September 1999, 20 KB
Antimicrobial Carpet Treatments
June 2007, 26 KB
Americans with Disabilities Act
1999, 22 KB
Carpet and Indoor Air Quality
February 1999, 47 KB
Carpet and Rugs Flammability Tests
March 1999, 20 KB
Flammability & Carpet Safety
November 1998, 24 KB
Formaldehyde Statement
September 1999, 17 KB
OSHA Hazard Communication Act
December 1999, 18 KB
Recommended Indoor Air Quality Specifications
February 2001, 19 KB
Smoke Generation
November 1998, 18 KB
Static Control
June 2000, 29 KB

General Carpet Characteristics

Acoustical Characteristics of Carpet
February 2000, 57 KB
Average Pile Yarn Density & the Importance of Correct Pile Measurement
October 1999, 26 KB
BCF and Spun Yarns
March 2001, 17 KB
Carpet and Heated Floors
1999, 25 KB
Cornrowing
February 1999, 18 KB
HUD Use of Materials Bulletin No. 44d - HUD Building Product Standards and Certification Program for Carpet
August 15, 1993, 404 KB
Identifying Carpet Pile Fiber
March 1999, 20 KB
Pile Reversal - Watermarking - Shading
March 2000, 26 KB
Roll Crush
1995, 18 KB
School Carpet Minimum Average Specifications
November 2000, 21 KB

Installation

Adhesive Installation Over Concrete Sub-Floors
1999, 29 KB
Carpet Installation - Essential Points
1999, 27 KB
Carpet on Concrete Balconies
1999, 19 KB
Carpet Wrinkles ("Buckles" or "Bubbles")
1999, 20 KB
Characteristics of Patterned Carpet
February 1999, 34 KB
Guidance for Restretching to Remove Buckles, Wrinkles, and Bubbles
August 1998, 27 KB
Peaking Seams in Stretch-in Carpet Installations
November 2003, 26 KB

Downloadable Fact Sheets

Facts About Carpet

Making the right decisions about flooring choices starts with having the facts. However, sometimes customer interest in carpet is tempered with questions about carpet’s relationship to asthma and allergy, indoor air quality or mold growth.

In other instances, professionals such as green builders and architects are simply not aware of the green properties of carpet. Still others may not realize the importance of using the right cleaning solutions and equipment to prolong the life and beauty of carpet.

CRI developed the following one-sheet, downloadable fact sheets for sales representatives to share with customers, dealers and other stakeholders. The third-party sourced information, coming from science and fact-based Carpet and Rug Institute information, should add validation to your branded carpet information. The more the sales force can publicize these facts about carpet and address potential issues of concern, the greater the message impact will be.