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2. Carpet - Wikipedia

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   Carpet. A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester have often been used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool.

3. Underlay - Wikipedia

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   Underlay or underlayment [1] generally refers to a layer of cushioning made of materials such as sponge rubber, foam, felt, crumb rubber, or recycled plastic; this material is laid beneath carpeting to provide comfort underfoot, to reduce wear on the carpet, and to provide insulation against sound, moisture, and heat. [2]

4. Flooring - Wikipedia

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   Flooring. Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials.

5. Tack strip - Wikipedia

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   Tack strip also known as gripper rod , carpet gripper, Smoothedge tackless strip, gripper strip or gripper edge is a thin piece of wood, between 1 and 2 metres (3.3 and 6.6 ft) long and about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide, studded with hundreds of sharp nails or tacks used in the installation of carpet. Tack strip is nailed, tack side up, to the ...

6. Tabriz rug - Wikipedia

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   Tabriz rug. A Tabriz rug or carpet is a type in the general category of Persian carpets [1][2][3] from the city of Tabriz, the capital city of East Azerbaijan province in northwest of Iran. It is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of carpets. The range starts at Bazaar quality of 24 raj (Number of knots ...

7. Underlayment - Wikipedia

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   Underlayment may refer to: Underlay, a material placed underneath floor carpet, other flooring materials, or mattress bedding. Underlayment, a water-resistant or waterproof layer used beneath many types of commercially available roofing material. Bituminous waterproofing, systems designed to protect residential and commercial buildings.