Carpet Primer
As a successful designer, specifier, facility manager or end-user, it is important to make the most informed carpet decisions to create a visually pleasing and long-lasting environment. The Carpet & Rug Institute's Carpet Primer details the fundamentals of carpet–how it is made, specified, installed, and maintained–the basic technical knowledge you need to make sound carpet decisions. Also included is carpet's role in environmental issues, especially indoor air quality and recycling. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is the national trade association, representing the carpet and rug industry. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, the Institute's membership consists of manufacturers representing 90% of all carpet produced in the United States, and suppliers of raw materials and services to the industry. There is continued coordination with other segments of the industry, such as distributors, retailers, and installers. The Carpet Primer may be used as a comprehensive resource for carpet specifiers and users, or as a training manual for those just entering the industry. It will be revised periodically to provide the most up-to-date information available. Excerpts from The Carpet Primer are available by
clicking on the section links below. (These pages
are available in Portable Document Format
Industry shipments (1999) totaled 1.9 billion square yards (17.1 billion square feet). The United States supplies 45 percent of the world’s carpet. Approximately 70 percent of the country’s carpet is produced in and around Dalton, Georgia. Of the total carpet market, appromately 74 percent is residental; 26 percent is commercial.
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