How Carpet Is Made?

The carpet that is made today is a mix of old world

craftsmanship and a touch of 21st century innovation.

By combining the two, carpet is able to become the

household feature that we all know and love - and

get tired of cleaning.

Easier way to know how carpet is made for you now

Carpet can be manufacture in one of two ways;

weaving or tufting.  Carpets that are woven are

primarily wool and are very durable, and very

expensive as well.  The woven carpet types can be

hand produced, as it has been for centuries, or by

machine.  No matter what method is chosen, the same

procedures are followed.

The yarn for the carpet is woven through or aroun vertical fibers known as warps, and then locked 

into place with horizontal strands known as wefts.The woven carpets can utilize a variety of colors
as well to create intricate patterns in the highest quality of carpets.

Use machines to help made carpet

Tufting machines can also be utilized as well, as they use computers to determine the patterns, styles,

construction, and density.  No longer does someone have to do everything by hand or mentally, as the

tufting machines will take all of the guesswork out and make things easy on the operator.

The final stage

Once the fibers have been locked into place, the carpet is dyed using a variety of methods that 

will create patterns or effects.  For cut pile carpets, the final stage is stretched, 

cutting the pile loops.  This is an important stage, as it will determine the softness and

feel of the carpet.

The carpet will also receive a secondary stretch

backing as well to give it stability and allow it to be stretched during the installation 

process.  Most of the carpets of this day and age will receive stain protection as well, which

happens during the manufacturing phase.

The difference between the ancient and the modern way

The way that a carpet is made will greatly affect how the carpet is installed.  In the past, the

creation of carpet was a very complicated process, as there were no computers or technology

to do most of the work.  Back then, it was all done by hand.  The carpets were great, although

there wasn't any colors or textures that we have to choose from today.

Manufacturers today 

The carpet manufacturers of today have a lot of

technology at their disposal, which makes life at the plants easy.  Operators can watch and

operate machines to do a lot of the work, which makes their job a lot easier.  

The continuous fibers found with carpet are heat

set and twisted at the mill to give a tightly twisted product that is commonly found with 

frieze carpets.  This type of yarn is less bulky although it will hold its shape for a long

period of time, which is great for those who don't like to replace their carpet every couple

of years.