Shaggy carpet
A Shaggy carpet (often short also Shag or Shaggy ; from English shaggy = shaggy, shaggy) is a shaggy carpet that is visually characterized by its shaggy and shaggy appearance. It achieved fame through its popularity as a modern piece of furniture.
Appearance
The Shaggy rug is a classic piece of furniture from the 1970s. The carpet, mostly produced in bold colors, could be found in many living rooms. Shaggy rugs and carpeting have the longest pile height . The density of the tufts of yarn is very low, which makes the carpet very airy and gives it a very fluffy and loose structure. Both properties together mean that the individual yarns of the carpet can be laid in any direction and thus give the Shaggy carpet its character.
The appearance has changed since the 1970s. Today's Shaggy carpets have moved from the color-intensive palette to more subtle and muted colors and have also changed their material properties. Compared to the classic Shaggy carpets, today's carpets have a slightly shorter pile height and a higher density. This makes them more resilient and dirt-resistant.
Manufacturing
Shaggy rugs are made from textured yarn. Texturing means that smooth filament yarns are transformed into voluminous yarns with increased crimp. This gives the yarn better moisture absorption, reduces shine and prevents peeling. A stuffer box is used to create the texturing of carpet yarns . Stuffer boxes such as the Twinrollbox (TRB) are the most common method of producing textured yarn today. A wide range of different crimp structures can be produced.
Use and possible uses
Shaggy rugs can be found almost exclusively in the private sector and are considered a design element in modern interior design . Therefore, they are very often located in the high price segment and are marketed as a luxury item. Shaggy carpets are rather unsuitable for commercial use in large numbers of square meters, as they are too expensive and, above all, due to their physical properties, do not meet the requirements for intensive use by pedestrian traffic. The long pile height and the air-filled spaces in the carpet make it prone to dirt and make it difficult to clean.
literature
- Thermal Properties of Carpets on Floor Heatery Toshiko Seta *, Toshihiro Gunji *, Kazuo Maie **, and Shiro Kondo **, Member, TMSJ based on the Journal of The Textile Machinery Society of Japan, Vol.46, No.5, T125 -T130
- Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Berlin (Ed.): Assessment features of textile fibers. Volume 1–4, In: Course for Vocational Education. W. Bertelsmann Verlag, Bielefeld 1986.
- Hans-J. Koslowski: Chemical fiber lexicon: terms - numbers - trade names . Deutscher Fachverlag, 2008, ISBN 3-87150-876-4 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Technical terms AZ ( Memento from May 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive )