It appears that your browser does not support JavaScript, or you have it disabled. This site is only viewed with JavaScript enabled. If JavaScript is disabled in your browser, please turn it back on then reload this page. Check out the Carpet Glossary . Performance Tests Construction Understanding the components of carpet construction and how they influence appearance and performance is an essential part of the specification process.
Some elements contribute primarily to aesthetics, while others impact performance.
Color and Pattern Color is an important aesthetic consideration, but it also determines the amount of soil hiding in carpet. While light colors show soil more readily, dark colors show light-colored soil and lint. Medium-value colors most effectively reduce the visible effects of soiling. Pattern also plays a role in hiding soil. Solid colors show soil most easily, followed by heathers and tweeds.