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Cable

Carpet with casual cut pile construction featuring chunky tufts and long pile height.



Carpet

The general designation for the textiles used as floor coverings.



Ceramic Tile

Made from clay or a mixture of organic materials, ceramic tile is finished by kiln firing. The common types are mosaic and quarry. Made in many shapes and sizes, it is glazed or unglazed. For floors, it is set in a cement or mortar type mixture.



Cork Flooring

One of the easiest of modern resilient floor coverings, the flooring is made from the bark of cork oak trees, a renewable material. Cork flooring is available in tiles and sheet goods in natural unfinished cork, waxed cork, resin-reinforced waxed and vinyl impregnated cork in many colors including natural shades.



Crushing

Crushing is irreparable loss of pile height caused by traffic or weight.



Cushion

The material placed under a carpet for softness and support. It helps reduce noise, increase insulation benefits, and contributes to a softer feel underfoot. Purchasing an incorrect type of cushion may invalidate your warranty. Also known as padding or underlay.


Cut pile

A carpet in which the yarn loops are cut to create a textured look and feel.


Pattern Cut Pile Made from saxony yarn, this carpet features a sophisticated look created by running cut pile and loop pile on a level pile height.

 

 

 
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