Carpet Inspection and Quality Control Standards

Carpets are a form of floor coverings that is used not only in households but in schools, offices, business and commercial establishments. Carpets are often used to minimize noise levels, lessens the possibility of an accident due to a hard fall or slip, and as an important element in exuding a certain style and ambiance.

InTouch inspects a variety of types of carpets manufactured in China for export. This includes rolls of carpet, area rugs, and bath mats.

Some of the terminology, and important quality standards, which we use in determining a quality control inspection procedure for inspecting carpet includes:
Classification:

• Level Loop Pile Carpet
• Plush/Velvet Carpet
• Textured/Saxony Carpet
• Frieze Carpet
• Knotted Pile Carpet
• Needlefelt Carpet
• Hooked Rug Carpet
• Cut and Loop Piles Carpet
• Flatweave Carpet

At InTouch, when creating an inspection procedure for carpets, here are some of the standards/concepts that we keep in mind:

• ASTM D2859 - 06 Inspection Test for the Ignition Specifictation of Carpets.
• ASTM D1335 - 11 Inspection Test for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Carpets.
• ASTM D7339 - 07 Inspection Test to Determine VOCs Emitted from Carpets
• ASTM E2471 - 05 Inspection Test for Using Seeded-Agar In Carpets
• CPSC 16 CFR Parts 1630
• CPSC 16 CFR Parts 1631
• ISO 16000-25:2011
• ISO PAS 11856
• CE Marking certifies that the carpet manufactured has met EU health, safety, and environmental requirements specifications.
• AATCC 174-2007 These carpet inspection tests are used to determine the antimicrobial activities of new carpet materials:
  • A qualitative antibacterial test
  • A quantitative antibacterial test
  • A quantitative anti-fungal test.