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Indoor air quality (IAQ)
A term used to describe the quality of the air breathed by occupants of an indoor or enclosed environment.

Internal Dye Variability
The change in dye uniformity across diameter and along the length of a yarn's individual filaments. Affects appearance of the dyed product and is a function of fiber, dye, dyeing process, and dye bath characteristics.

International Gray Scale for Color Change
A standard comparison to rate degrees of color change from 5 (no change) to 1 (severe change).

International Gray Scale for Staining
A standard comparison to rate degrees of staining from 5 (no stain) to 1 (severe stain).

ISO (The International Organization for Standardization)
A non-governmental, worldwide organization whose work results in international agreements that are published as International Standards.

 

General Carpet Flooring Terms & Definitions

The following are terms and definitions relating to carpet manufacturing.

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Antistatic Carpet Terms
Abrasion Resistance to Axminster Back Coating to Bulking Cable Yarn to Cut Pile Dead Yarn to Dye Site End to Extrusion Face Weight to Fuzzing Gauge/Pitch to Grinning Hand to Hybrid Carpet Indoor Air Quality to ISO	J-Cut to Jute Knitting to Kuster Latex to Luster Matting to Multilevel Loop Pile Nap to Nylon—Type 6,6 Olefin Fiber to Ozone Fading Package Dyed to Producer-Colored Pigment No Terms Available- Q Random Sheared to Rows or Wires	Sawtooth Crimp to Synthetic Fiber Tensile Strength to Two-Ply Unitary to Urethane Velvet Carpet to Vinyl Warp to Woven Carpet Xenon Arc Lamp Yarn to Yarn Weight Zippering

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Antistatic ESD Flooring Terms & Definitions

The following are terms and definitions specific to ESD Flooring.

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