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2. Carpet - Wikipedia

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   Tufted carpets can be twist pile, velvet, or loop pile. Twist pile carpets are produced when one or more fibres are twisted in the tufting process, so that in the finished carpet they appear to be bound together. Velvet pile carpets tend to have a shorter pile and a tighter construction, giving the finished article a smooth, velvety appearance.

3. Pile (textile) - Wikipedia

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   Pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, consisting of upright loops or strands of yarn. [1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels . [2] The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair". [3]

4. Moquette - Wikipedia

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   Moquette is a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. The pile's upright fibres form a flexible, durable, non-rigid surface [1] with a distinctive velvet-like feel. Traditional moquette weave fabrics are made today from a wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing, and are ideally ...

5. Pile weave - Wikipedia

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   Pile weave: a cut and uncut velvet used for a man's vest, ca. 1845, LACMA M.2007.211.819. Pile weave is a form of textile created by weaving.This type of fabric is characterized by a pile—a looped or tufted surface that extends above the initial foundation, or 'ground' weave.

6. Velvet - Wikipedia

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   velvet with an effect similar to shot silk where the pile is woven in one or more colours and the base fabric in another, creating a changeable, iridescent effect. [12] [14] Panne a type of crushed velvet produced by forcing the pile in a single direction by applying heavy pressure. [15] Sometimes, less frequently, called paon velvet. [16]

7. Knotted-pile carpet - Wikipedia

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   A knotted-pile carpet is a carpet containing raised surfaces, or piles, from the cut off ends of knots woven between the warp and weft. The Ghiordes/Turkish knot and the Senneh/Persian knot, typical of Anatolian carpets and Persian carpets, are the two primary knots. [1] A flat or tapestry woven carpet, without pile, is a kilim.