ESD Flooring Terminology

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J-cut
Uneven cutting of the loops in cut-pile carpets caused by poor adjustment of the knives and hooks or excessive yarn tension.

Jet
A device used to bulk yarns by introducing curls, coils and loops that are formed by action of a high velocity stream usually air or steam.

Jute
A natural fiber, native to India, which can be shredded and spun into yarn. Jute yarns are used for backing in woven carpets, or itself woven into sheets and used as secondary backing on tufted carpet. In many applications, jute is being replaced by fiberglass, polypropylene or other synthetic fibers.

General Carpet Flooring Terms & Definitions

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Antistatic ESD Flooring Terms & Definitions

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