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Matting & Crushing Reports

Matting is from filaments entangling with one another on a cut pile Saxony  or Frieze. It happen after these yarns loss their twist. Lost of twist can occur from improper heat setting or from improper cushion, or sometimes from excessive usage, abrasion, or maintenance.
Crushing is the lack of resiliency and will happen with matting. However, crushing can happen without matting and can be indicative of yarn. Olefin is the least resilient of all yarns and will not regain its nap after cleaning. Polyester is the second least resilient, but some improvement can be made from cleaning. Wool is the most resilient of all yarns.
The reports in the menu above are purely Matting and/or Crushing; the ones below could fall into another category too.

1. Crushing Covered Under Warranty on Olefin This report was done for the homeowner and it was discovered that the carpet mill had a warranty for crushing.
2. Crushing Inherent in Design This report was done for the homeowner and it is more of a design flaw. However, it was installed on a cold day and without proper power stretching.
3. Matting and Crushing from No Cleaning and Power Stretching This report was done for a carpet mill for matting & crushing where lack of cleaning and improper power stretching were the problem.
4. Matting and Crushing from improper Cushion This report was done for a carpet mill for pulled yarn and I lost their business because I changed the issue to call fuzzing against the installer.
5. Matting & Crushing from Cushion This report was done for a consumer against the dealer. It won in court.