Floor Covering News and Information on all types of flooring

Flooring Information and News on all types of Flooring

Sun and UV Flooring Damage

Sun and Ultraviolet light that occurs with it can be very damaging to flooring materials.  UV light is also emitted from florescent ceiling lighting.  The constant bombardment on a daily basis from the sun and UV light can fade flooring materials, dry them...

Technical Bulletin For Seaming Cut Pile Fleck Frieze

To avoid experiencing a more visible seam on the product Lines EF298, EF204, EF308, EF303 and EF506, a straight row cutting and seaming technique should be used, the same technique used in patterned carpet seaming. These Engineered Flooring styles have a pattern of...

CARPET FIBERS: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE

-By Lew Migliore With all the talk about new carpet fibers, improvements to existing fibers, recyclability and sustainability what are you to believe? How much of this is marketing hype, how much is truth and most importantly what exactly is the difference? There are...

FIBER USE IN THE INDUSTRY

Nylon has been the dominant fiber used in carpet, both residential and commercial, for several decades. There have been fluctuations over the years where nylon, polyester and polypropylene have gained and lost share.  Wool, which only occupies 2% or less of the...