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| Carpet Dye DefectsThe U.S. carpet industry does a remarkable job of
The following descriptions are a few of the defects that are billed to the dyeing department of your carpet manu Off shade - Every carpet that rolls off the dye line is matched against the "standard" or the original color that was manufactured. It is important that ever roll matches this standard, because thousands of carpet samples are in-place in carpet retail stores across the country. Highly trained color specialists eyeball these comparisons to assure a color match
Crocking/bleeding - Crocking is related to colorfastness. Though rare, this defect involves the transference of color from the carpet fiber to another surface. This should not be confused with color transfer from beck dyed products (crocking). Most darker hues must be dyed in a dye bath, where the fibers are saturated in a hot dye bath. in some cases, the fibers are so saturated that excess dye may transfer to your socks or clothing. This is a temporary condition in which only excess (unused) dyes are lost. Bleeding involved a long term transference in which the carpet slowly begins to fade. Bleeding involves unstable dye rather than excess dye. For beck dyed goods, excess color can be rinsed with one steam cleaning. Using an acid rinse (citric acid/acetic acid) will usually stop this crocking. Streaks - Dye streaks may occur in widthwise or lengthwise directions. They can be as simple as machine oil dripped on the pile which attracts soil or clogged/worn dye jets that spray an unequal amount of dye. Some streaks, such as widthwise bands may be related to bunching/folding of the carpet in the dye beck. Click on the links below to learn more about carpet.
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