Chemical Degradation
What You Need To Know
This occurs when strong chemicals such as drain cleaners, solvents, acids, bleaches or other strong chemicals make contact with the surface of …..
Carpet Beetle Damage
December 13, 2025
Carpet Beetle Damage (Carpet) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Carpet beetle damage refers to fiber...
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.Free – The Ultimate Carpet Manufacturing, Inspection and Claims Training Manual
July 4, 2023
As a paid Floor Detective Subscriber, we are now giving you free access to our extensive carpet claims training manual...
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Fiber Properties
May 12, 2023
Fiber Properties (Carpet) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • Carpet fiber properties directly influence durability, appearance...
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Missing Row
December 15, 2022
Missing Row (Carpet) Floor Detective® Defect Guide What You Need to Know • A missing row is a manufacturing-related condition...
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Wrinkles in Backing
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Wrinkles in the backing can occur during the manufacturing process when the primary or secondary...
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Unraveling
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Unraveling can occur on a loop pile or cut/loop pile carpet when a yarn is...
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Tube Line-Pile Reversal
March 13, 2021
What You Need To Know Tube Line Pile Reversal occurs when the carpet is rolled around on the cardboard tube...
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Traffic Lane Gray
March 13, 2021
What you need to know Traffic Lane Gray occurs when the yarn filaments in the traffic lanes become scratched and...
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