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Horizontal Bow

The dark line in this pattern goods has a bow.

The dark line in a ruler and the tape measure shows 3/8th of an inch in the bow.

Another shot of the bow.

According to the FLOORCOVERING DICTIONARY it says this about BOWED OR SKEWED PATTERN:
BOWED OR SKEWED PATTERN -This occurs in printed carpets when the pattern is obviously distorted. This distortion is visible as you look across the carpet. Bow and skew can be the result of a defect in manufacturing. Sometimes skewing (one side ahead of the other) is the result of improper installation.