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Word of the Week

Direct Glue-Down — An installation method whereby the carpet is adhered to the floor.

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Soil Retardant — A chemical finish applied to fibers or carpet surfaces that inhibits the attachment of soil.

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Yarn Ply — The number of single yarns twisted together to form a plied yarn.

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Staple —

Short lengths of fiber that may be converted into spun yarns by textile yarn spinning processes. These spun yarns are also called “staple” yarns. For carpet yarns spun on the common, modified worsted systems, most staple is six to eight inches long. Staple fiber may also be converted directly into non woven fabrics, such as needle punched carpet.

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Plush — Luxuriously smooth-textured carpet surface in which individual tufts are only minimally visible and the overall visual effect is that of a single level of yarn ends. This finish is normally achieved only on cut-pile carpet produced from spun yarns by brushing and shearing. Sometimes called “velvet-plush.”

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The Word of the Week for the ending of August 2009 is:

Backing — Fabrics and yarns that make up the back of the carpet as opposed to the carpet pile or face. In tufted carpet:

• Primary backing — A woven or nonwoven fabric in which the yarn is inserted by the tufting needles.
• Secondary backing — Fabric laminated to the back of the carpet to increase dimensional stability.

In woven carpet, the backing consists of “construction yarns” which are interwoven with the face yarn.

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Broadloom —

A term used to denote carpet produced in widths wider than 6 feet. Broadloom is usually 12 feet wide, but may also be 13 feet 6 inches and 15 feet wide.

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Antimicrobial:

A chemical treatment added to carpet to reduce the growth of common bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew.

Word of the Week

A little introduction to the Word of the Week with Rug Decor StL: Rugs are complicated pieces of art and only specialists know what goes into the making of a rug. WE ARE THE SPECIALISTS. So let us help you become educated on different words that pertain to Rugs.

So here goes with the first Word of the Week... It will be an easy one.

rug

 [ruhg]

–noun

1.	a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.Compare carpet.

2.	the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.

3.	Chiefly British. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.

4.	Slang. toupee; hairpiece.

—Idiom

5.	cut a rug, Older Slang. to dance, esp. to jitterbug.

Color your Space

Since we have already discussed the summer color trends of 2009, I want to reiterate the importance of color in rooms. When buying a rug you are always looking for a certain feel and or appeal. Here are a few tips to help you create the type of space you have always wanted with certain rug colors.

- To make a room appear smaller or cozier, use warm colors to bring the room inward.

- Dark colors and warm colors advace.

- Cool colors recede. So with these colors you can make your room look larger.

- Dark floor coverings make the floor seem smaller, it also defines the edges of a room and draws the eye downward.

Those are our handy tips on color and space for the day.

Stay tuned for the fall color trends of 2009.