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Basically, this book is all about tufted carpet. From A to Z. From beginner to finisher. Tufted carpet is made by inserting tuft of yarn through a fabric. It is manufactured by machines that use needles to insert the pile tufts through the fabric backing. The yarn used in tufted carpet are primarily synthetic. Some 97% of all carpet is produced with synthetic fiber, accounting for some 3.5 million pounds of plastics used in the United States alone in 2001. The prominent synthetic fibers and their approximate percent of production are as follows : Nylon ( 59 %) Polyolefin (polypropylene) ( 33%) Polyester ( 7%) Others fibers (1%)

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For your information, the tufted carpet industry is a very large industry, both worldwide and in North America. The people who work in this industry are professionals spanning a variety functions, bringing with them a variety of skills and backgrounds. This book was written by Von Moody and Howard L. Needles as an intermediate book for all carpet industry professionals. Its aim is to serve experienced of professionals with a brief , but comprehensive reference for review of industry practices. It aims to serve newcomers to the industry by providing a solid instruction to tufted carpet fundamentals and to serve all industry professional as a communication tool. So, this book contains from Part 1 until Part 5 and also have 19 chapters.

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In part 1 of the book, Introduction to carpet fiber tell us about the fiber theory and formation in Chapter 1, the identification and characterization in Chapter 2, the structural, physical, and end-use properties of the fiber in Chapter 3.

CHAPTER 1 : FIBER THEORY AND FORMATION CHAPTER 2 : FIBER IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

CHAPTER 3 : MAJOR FIBERS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

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In part 2 of the book is about Carpet Making. So, in this part, will tells us about yarn formation in chapter 4, primary and secondary backing construction in chapter 5 and carpet construction in chapter 6.

CHAPTER 4 : YARN FORMATION

CHAPTER 5 : PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BACKING CONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 6 : CARPET CONSRUCTION

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CHAPTER 7 : LATEX COATING

CHAPTER 8 : POLYURETHANE COATING

CHAPTER 9 : CUSHION

CHAPTER 10 : POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PLASTISOL COATING

CHAPTER 11 : HOT MELT COATING

CHAPTER 12 : EXTRUSION COATING TECHNOLOGY

CHAPTER 13 : CARPET TILE COATING AND REINFORCEMENTS

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CHAPTER 14 : ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

CHAPTER 15 : COLOR, DYIENG,DYES, AND PRINTING

CHAPTER 16 : STAIN BLOCKERS AND FLUOROCHEMICALS

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CHAPTER 17 : PERFOMANCES ISSUES

CHAPTER 18 : MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

CHAPTER 19 : RECYCLING

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The properties of the major fibers used in carpet manufacture are presented in this chapter : Nylon yarn account for over 70% of the yarns used to form the tufted face of the substrate , with polyester , polypropylene, acrylic, modacrylic, and wool yarns being used to lesser extents. Nylon dominated the tufted carpet market due to its overall toughness and resiliency. Polypropylene is also used both in primary and secondary backing.

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NYLON 6 & Nylon 6,6 The fiber is tough and has good abrasion resistance Has low moisture content Have high luster unless delustered

POLYESTEER Its abrasion resistance is good

ACRYLIC Have poor appearance retention Exhibit good chemical resistance Bulk and abrasion resistance are similar to wool There is low static generation The fiber burn with melting and continue to burn on withdrawal from the flame

POLYOLEFIN The strength is similar to nylon

WOOL Fiber of high to moderate luster

Its durability is better than wool The fiber is hydrophobic.

Poor resilience

Have excellent resiliency Have high moisture content

Have good abrasion resistance Have relatively low melting point The fibers are flammable, burn with a black sooty flame

Lit cigarettes easily melt it Melt, drip, and tend to self extinguish on burning

Stain resistance is good Biological agents do not attack the fiber

Resistant to attack by acids Wool is self extinguish

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Actually, there are many methods of making carpet. Originally, carpets were crafted by hand. Simple looms followed and brought about the development of mechanized looms, which revolutionized weaving in the late eighteenth century. Today, tufted carpet is produced on machines that use needles to insert parallel rows of tufting into the carpet backing. Machine variations in the movements of the needles and auxiliary tools, such as knives, produces the different styles of loop pile. The most popular commercial style is level loop pile with a low pile height. So, thats all.

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