Carpet performance is associated in part with pile yarn density the amount of pile yarn in a given volume of carpet face.
Carpet face weight vs gauge.
36 density x face weight pile height e g 36 2160 x 30 0 499998 0 5 in this example what we know is that the pile density is 2160 and the face weight is 30 ounces.
The best level weighs in at 63 oz.
Never choose a carpet that has less than 20 oz face weight.
Obviously styles of carpet are constructed differently and you cannot make comparisons of two different construction styles based solely on face weight for example berbers tend to have lower face weights than saxonies because of their low pile and relatively low number of fibers a very good quality berber carpet might have the same face weight as a saxony of.
The gauge of a machine does not change but the stitch rate can.
Fiber face weight is not the same as total carpet weight which includes the weight of the carpet backing and the fiber face weight.
You can use the face weight to help you figure out a carpet s density.
As a general rule the shorter the carpet pile and the lower the face weight the more durable it is as it s less likely the yarn will crush and show signs of wear due to foot traffic.
The face weight refers to the amount of ounces of fiber per square yard and the more the better.
Density is also influenced by the number of tufts per inch when counting across a width of carpet.
We can now use rule 2 to determine the face weight in ounces.
A higher face weight means more yarn says grable and more yarn makes for a longer lasting product as an example within one product line the good level carpet has a face weight of 40 oz.
Twist is the number of twists in the yarn per inch.
You want at least a 35 ounce face weight carpet for maximum durability.
So a 1 10 gauge carpet with 10 stitches per inch means there are 100 stitches in one square inch of the carpet.
The higher this number the denser the carpet.
Weight and carpet style.
Carpet face weight in contrast has to do with how much the fibers in square yard of carpet weigh.
You can have a carpet with virtually no twist or one with 5 twists.
How do you calculate the density of a carpet.
For a given carpet weight lower pile height and higher pile yarn density will yield the most performance for the money.
Carpet rule 3.
Most carpets have a face weight somewhere between 20 ounces and 100 ounces but the average face weight for a residential carpet is about 35 to 60 ounces.
The standard unit is the ounce.
Carpets with higher face weights of over 40 oz are going to be more resilient and longer lasting than those on the lower end of the scale.
Factors that may affect the minimum face weight needed are how often the room is used the carpet s twist level and the carpet s density.
Pile height the thickness of the carpet from the backing to the surface is one of the factors that determines the face weight of your carpet.
