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Beauty of Silk Kashmir Carpets: Worth the Investment
Think about Kashmir, the very first thing that comes to our mind are the beautiful, handcrafted Kashmir Carpets. Like the scenic beauty of the place, these carpets are known for their beauty and intricate designs and styles. Kashmir carpets are of various types...
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Identification of Carpet Fiber
Carpet is constructed out of different fibers. It can be either natural or artificial. When you purchase carpet you would like to know the material or the fiber of which it is manufactured. Knowing fiber is essentialnotonly to judge its durability but also for its cleaning and spotting.  Different cleaning...
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Social Labeling and Child Labour : Study
The problem of child labour has long been present in the carpet industry in India. Both government and the Non government organizations have taken many initiatives to curb this problem. In this venture, both these institutions are also supported by the international agencies also. Government on its front has passed...
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Secondary Backing Systems for Carpet
Carpet after being dyed is send for the secondary backing. Here the surface is smoothened and backing is applied. The secondary backing provides dimensional stability while locking individual tufts in place.The application is easy. It is simply glued to the primary backing with latex.  The latex is  usually styrene-butadiene synthetic...
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Health and Environment Benefits of Carpet
Carpet does not only adds beauty and style to the room but it also has many Environment and health benefits. Initially it was believed that carpet is the source of allergens and dusts. Dust has further health ramifications.  No doubt carpet attracts dirt but it is a well known fact...
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Carpet Disposal and Recycling
Million tonnes of carpet waste in North America go waste into landfills every year covering many thousan square km. Carpet waste are also considered as a source of environment pollution. Disposal of carpet has always been a problem in the past. To address this problem the carpet industry has teamed...
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Carpet Cleaning Without Dangerous Chemicals
Just like other objects, carpets too get dirty but in comparison to others it is difficult to clean them. Carpets in general are reservoirs for dust mites, dirt, mold and pollutants. Infact in bathrooms, kitchens, basements and bedrooms they are problematic and should not be used in homes of...
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Are Carpet Cleaners Safe?
It is the fact that all carpets will get dirty over time. Carpets and rugs, no doubt take a lot of abuse from rambunctious children and pets, dinner guests who spill, people who refuse to wipe their feet before entering. This makes carpet cleaning inevitable at some point. However you...
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