Specifications
Certain issues need to be addressed in order to specify carpet, regardless of the type of installation site. The specifier needs to determine the expectation for the carpet and which of the selection criteria are most important. The following basic issues should be considered to determine carpet specification:
- Aesthetics: color, texture, design/pattern, luster and appearance.
- Appearance: durability, wearability, cleanability, installability, color retention and fastness, texture retention, appearance retention, etc.
- Functionality: flammability, static propensity, indoor air quality, acoustical value, insulation, value, etc.
- Cost: initial product cost, installation, maintenance, disposal, life cycle.
Government or Building Code Requirements
There are two types of carpet specifications: construction and performance. Construction specifications tell the manufacturer in very precise terms how the carpet is to be made (look, size, weight and manufacturing of raw materials and processes) without directly stipulating performance needs or end-use requirements. A construction specification would include the following:
- Construction type: tufted, woven, knitted, needlepunched, etc.
- Construction materials: fiber (fiber type, size), backing (type, weight) and adhesives.
- Construction methods: yarn manufacturing (yarn size and ply), fabric formation (gauge, pile height and texture, density, total weight), coloration techniques (dyeing methods), finishing and treatments.
- Product characteristics: texture, color/design, size/type and functional enhancements.
Specifications by Collection
Brocade
- Enhanced Loop Pile
- 12 ft. width
- 100% Solution Dyed Nylon
Cantilever (infinity)
- 100% Solution Dyed Nylon
- 12 ft. width
- Enhanced Loop Pile
Castlewood
- Spike Proof
- Enhanced Loop Pile
- 12 ft. width
- 100% Solution Dyed Nylon
Chenille
- Enhanced Loop Pile
- 12 ft. width
- 100% Solution Dyed Nylon
Classical II
- 12 Ft. Width
- 100% Marquesa Lana/St Continuous Filament Olefin
