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56 Cards in this Set
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The predominant type of primary backing is
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woven polypropylene olefin
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Which of the following is not commonly used as a secondary backing?
a. polyester b. foam rubber cushions c. glass fibers d. olefin fibers |
a. polyester
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The fractional distance between adjacent needles is the
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gauge
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the force rquired to pull one loop of pile tuft from a floor covering is which type of testing
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tuft bind
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Which of the following statements is correct with regard to total weight
a. Decreasing the total weight of a floor covering should provide increased floor performance b. Increasing the total weight of a floor covering should provide increased floor performance |
b. Increasing the total weight fo a floor covering should provide increase floor performance.
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average density
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Considers pile height and average pile weight to indicate the true density of floor covering structures
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budnle penetration
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Adhesive penetration of the pile yarns in tufted constructions
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delamination
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Separation of attached layers in a textile structure
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density factor
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Product resulting from the multiplication of yarn size, needle count, and stitches per inch.
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effective face yarn weight
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Weight of the pile yarns in the wear layer of a textile floor covering, not in the backing.
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face yarns
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Yarns in the pile portion of a fabric or floor coverings.
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gauge
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Fractional distance between needles on tufting machines.
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needle count
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Number of needles per crosswise inch on tufting machines
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pile yarn weight
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The weight of the yarns used in the wear layer and those portions of the pile yarns that extend into the backing layer
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primary backing
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Base fabric into which pile yarns are tufted
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rollgoods
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Soft floor coverings available in widths of 9, 12, and 15 feet lengths
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scrims
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Flat woven fabric with low fabric count; used as backing in tufted floor coverings
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total weight
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Includes the weight of the pile yarns as well as the weight of the backing yarns, backing fabrics, and backcoatings
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tufts per square inch
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Indicates pile construction density
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weight density
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Product of the average pile weight in ounces per squre yard and the average density of soft floor coverings
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Which one of the following cannot be rolled crosswise?
a. velvet b. Wilton c. chenille d. Axminster e. Ingrain |
d. Axminster
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Because the hand-knotting used to produce authentic Oriental rugs is labor-and time-intensive, these floor coverings are comparatively expensive. Recognizing that many residential and commercial consumers place the aesthetic features of these features of these rugs as high priority selection criteria, producers use an industrial weave operation to manufacture Oriental rugs at a lower cost. Which operation are producers using?
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Axminster weaving
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As a percentage of the total square yardage of floor coverings produced, the fusion bonding technique is showing some growth. The costs of the adhesive and equipment used have been limiting factors. Which one of the following has been a positive factor?
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can readily create a loop pile or cut pile surface texture without tufting or weaving.
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The construction of a velvet carpet is most similar to the construction of which one of the following?
a. Wilton b. Axminster c. fusion bonding d. chenille e. tuftin |
Wilton
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Which one of the following requires a Jacquard loom?
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Wilton
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bracket
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Used in Axminster weaving; formed by linking three or four 3-foot spools that carry the pile yarns.
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braiding
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Diagonal interlacing of three yarns
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Brussels
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Name used earlier for loop pile carpet woven on a Jacquard loom
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chenille carpet
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Soft floor covering woven with chenille yarns as the pile yarns
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flocking
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Embedding extremely short fibers into an adhesive or resin compound.
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frames
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Denotes the number of colors in a Wilton carpet
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fusion bonding
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fabrication technique in which pile yarns are embedded into a vinyl compound coating a base fabric
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ingrain
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Flat, yarn-dyed, reversible structure that began to replace the braided and hand-woven rugs.
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pitch
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Number of pile tufts per 27 inches of width in a woven floor covering
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planting
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Periodically substituting a colored pile yarn for a basic pile yarn in Wilton carpet weaving
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print design
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Graphic representation of color positions in textile structures
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spools
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They are linked end-to-end to form a bracket; used in Axminster carpet weaving.
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stuffer yarns
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Extra warp yarns running in a plane in the back of woven floor coverings
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velvet carpet weaving
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Weaving floor coverings using an over-the-wire-construction technique; pile may be conventional or woven-through-the-back.
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Wilton
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Carpet woven on a Jacquard loom; distinguished by having buried pile yarns.
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to the trade
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Showroom, or other form of business open only to designers, architects
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Memo
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A piece of fabric, approximately 18 x 18 or 1/2 width X full reapeat on loan for a set amount of tiem, and then returned to the showroom.
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Repeat
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the motif size on a fabric or wallcovering
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CFA
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Cutting for approval
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Passementerie
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Trim, including braid, bullion, fringe, cording, tassels
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Contract
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Fabrics or wallcovering appropriate for use in commercial interiors, including office, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, educational facilities.
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Flags
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Small color ways attached to a larger sample
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documents
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Copies of original historical fabrics
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H
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Horizontal repeat
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V
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Vertical repeat
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Booked
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Samples shown in a fabric sample book
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COM
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Customers own Material
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Custom
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Fabric made to the specification of the designer
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Reserve
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Yardage on hold for a specified time to insure availability
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Reserve
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Yardage on hold for a specified time to insure availability
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Showroom etiquette
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Behavior appropriate to a closed showtroom. identify yourself and your business, be considerate of individual rules, and introduce your client or customer. Quote only retail prices.
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