Most of the time when you see a variation of a color at a seam, your first thought is that it’s a side match seam variation. Because this is such a huge problem in the industry, you might not be far from the truth... more

A carpet inspector I know recently asked whether pile reversal, water marking, and pooling of carpet could reverse itself if the product were removed from the floor... more

Lately, it seems that every carpet conversation I get involved in develops into a discussion on pile reversal. For those of you still among the uninitiated, pile reversal is a condition that looks like someone spilled water on the carpet... more

We will move on to number five of the nine listings. 5)Adhere to the carpet shop drawings diagramming the location of all carpet panels, seams, edge moldings, and other pertinent installation details as approved by the end user... more

In many instances these three terms are used to mean the same thing, when in fact each is separate. We’ll take a look at each and try to shed some light on just what they mean. It is important that they not get lumped into the same category... more