This paper deals with some of the physical properties of face-to-face woven carpets with different structural parameters. Based on appearance retention, abrasion resistance, and tuft withdrawal tests, effective parameters of carpet quality are determined by variance and regression analyses, and the changing characteristics are emphasized in order to direct attention to weaknesses, which are important for total carpet performance.
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