Technical Information Carpet White Papers
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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
CRI-Carpet and Rug Institute
- The Carpet and Rug institute provides technical information and educates consumers and the industry about carpet and rugs. The standards of the CRI are recognized industry wide.
- CRI Carpet Installation Standard 2011
- CRI 104 – 2002 Standard for Installation Specification of Commercial Carpet (Superseded by Standard 2011)
- CRI 104- 20015 Standards for Installation Specification of Commercial Carpet
- CRI 105 – 2002 Standard for Installation of Residential Carpet (Superseded by Standard 2011)
- CRI 105 – 2015 Standard for Installation of Residential Carpet
- Carpet Installation – Essential Points Technical Paper by CRI
- CRI Approved Vacuums
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”
Bliss – Beaulieu
Beaulieu of America, is based in Dalton, Georgia and are the third largest flooring manufacturer in the world.
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
AGResarch paper of photobleacing
AGResearch paper on wool carpet technologies