Tufted Fabrics Peyton Scow

History Settlers applied candlewicks to bedspreads and hooked rugs to create pattern and texture. 1890- Catherine Evans tufted patterns onto bedspreads as gifts Spun yarn, clipped it to make it look chenille, and boiled it Sold for $2.50 and taught others 1930s- process is low cost 1950 - room sized rugs and carpets in Georgia

How is it Made? https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=XfFFGKkfWKg Stitching pile yarns into a fabric base Needles go though base fabric to set depth and needles are removed Can be cut or uncut Coating or fabric to back of base fabric Untwist the ends of loops that hold the tufts in place

Uses Upholstery Robes Rugs Fake fur Carpet Home Businesses Technical use

Characteristics Resilient Cushioning Stiff Plush Can have uneven surface Hides dirt

Types Woven Knit Nonwoven Thin woven sheeting Medium weight nonwoven Heavy, coarse knit tricot Level loop Multilevel loop Cut pile Cut loop

Types of Fiber Nylon Olefin Acrylic Polyester Wool Cotton

Carpet Performance Color- hiding soil Design- how it is blended and hiding soil Fiber- soil and static resistance Texture-structure, resisting soil and wear Tuft density – denser= resist soil and compacting

Cuts

Vocab Tuft density- # of tufts per square inch or centimeter Gauge- distance between tufting needles and differs by end use

Chenille Fabric Caterpillar Thick Soft Fuzzy Wrapped around the core Carpet, clothes, bedspread Hand washed

Velvet Short tufts Smooth Even

Facts 90% of wall to wall carpet in the world is made within 25 miles of Dalton, Georgia. Norovirus can survive in carpet for more than a month Oldest carpet is 4000 years old in Siberia

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