Roll crush usually appears
across the width of the carpet as areas of the pile yarn that have flattened
due to the weight of the roll. Areas of crush may appear darker or lighter and
are usually identified as widthwise bands. Roll crush is not considered a
manufacturing defect. Most roll crush occurs as a result of stacking a
large number of rolls on top of one another. This rarely occurs at the
manufacturing level, since rolls are stored one (1) roll in height. Some carpet
retailers store rolls at heights of three (3) or more rolls. Roll crush may also
occur during shipping, where rolls are loaded several rolls high.
Roll crush can sometimes be
alleviated in carpet using steam or hot water extraction cleaning. Most rolls
of carpet will exhibit some degree of roll crush immediately after the roll has
been unwrapped. In most cases, minor roll crush will disappear after the yarn
has been allowed sufficient time to "blossom" or undergo moisture regain. All
but the most stubborn crush marks, in carpet with nylon yarn systems, can
usually be removed with steam or hot water extraction cleaning.
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