Carpet Technical Information and Industry White Papers

Information You Need on Selection, Installation and Care of Carpet

Carpet Wall to Wall obtains carpet-related technical information from our numerous industry resources. This technical information is provided free for your use. The Carpet Wall to Wall technical resources are added to on a regular basis. If you don’t find the technical information you are looking for, contact us. If we can supply the information, it will be added to these technical information pages.

Selecting Carpet and Pad

Selecting Carpet and Pad Utah State University
Carpet Cushion Consumer Guidelines, Carpet Cushion Council
Shaw Performance Plus Selection Guide

Carpet Manufacturing

CRI The Carpet Primer From Fiber to Finished Manufactured Product
How Carpet is Made by Wools of New Zealand

Carpet Installation

Industry Organizations

CRI-Carpet and Rug Institute

CFI-Certified Floorcovering Installers

The Certified Floorcovering Installers Association trains and certifies floor covering installers and other industry personnel. Their installation technical information and carpet installation recommendations are recognized by leading carpet manufacturers worldwide.
Double Glue Installation – International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association – CFI
Flooring Installation
Power Stretching
CFI Study Guide “Proven Installation Methods”

Carpet Manufacturers

Bliss – Beaulieu

Beaulieu of America is based in Dalton, Georgia (once the third largest carpet company in the world, it no longer holds that position.)
Commercial Carpet Installation Instructions
Nexterra Installation Instructions
Carpet Seaming Technical Paper by Beaulieu of America
Vacuums for Soft Fibers
Vacuuming Tips

Mohawk

Mohawk industries is based in Calhoun Georgia and is the worlds second largest carpet manufacturer.
Mohawk Group Installation Guidelines
Tufted and Woven Good Double-Stick Installation Instructions
Tackless Installation Instructions
Tufted and Woven Goods Direct Glue Down Installation
Selecting the Right Vacuum

Shaw

Shaw Industries are based in Dalton, Georgia and are the worlds largest carpet manufacturer.
Carpet Care and Maintenance
Shaw Contract Group Installation Guidelines

Installation of EcoWorx® Broadloom and EcoWorx Performance Broadloom
Installation of Modular Tile
Commercial Carpet Installation Shaw, Philadelphia and Queen Commercial Broadloom
LokDots-Installation

Carpet Maintenance

Carpet and Rug  Care Guide by CRI
Pet Urine and Carpet Technical Paper by CRI
Mohawk Vacuum Buyers Guide
Smartstrand Cleaning Guidelines
Godfrey Hirst Cleaning Guide for Wool Carpets and Warranties
Godfrey Hirst Carpet Maintenance and Guarantees Synthetic Carpets
Shaw Carpet Care & Maintenance
Maintenance of Shaw Contract Carpet

Carpet Concerns

Pile Reversal, Watermarking and Shading Technical Paper by CRI
Peaked Seams in Stretch-In Carpet Installation Technical Paper by CRI
Carpet Wrinkles (Buckles or Bubbles) Technical Paper by CRI
Guidance for Restretching to Remove Buckles, Wrinkles, and Bubbles Technical Paper CRI
Pet Urine and Carpet Technical Paper by CRI

Carpet Testing

Standard Laboratory Practice for Consumer Applied Pet Stain and Odor Removal – CRI Test Method 116
Standard Test Method for the Evaluation of Texture Appearance Retention of Carpets – CRI Test_Method_103

Carpet Fiber and Yarn

Antron Carpet and Fiber Glossary
BCF and Spun Yarns Technical Paper by CRI
Average Pile Yarn Density & the Importance of Correct Pile Measurement Technical Paper by CRI

Carpet and Pad Recycling

Effect of Fiber Surface Treatment in Carpet Recycling

Photobleaching

When exposed to light—especially direct sunlight—wool carpets may undergo noticeable color changes, with pastel tones being particularly vulnerable. This phenomenon, referred to as photobleaching or a red shift, results from the fading or alteration of dye pigments triggered by prolonged light exposure.
AGResarch paper of photobleacing
AGResearch paper on wool carpet technologies