METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPET

摘要

A carpet includes a weft fill material (18c) which fills die loops formed in the pile of warp yarns (14a and 14b) so as to be partially visible and contribute to both the design and appearance of the resultant carpet and the durability by supporting die inside of the loops formed by the warp yarns (14a and 14b). The binding chains (17a and 17b), wi th the wefts (18a and 18b), bind the pile warp yarns (14a and 14b) to the carpet backing with the stuffer (16) being held securely between the wefts (18a and 18b). In alternative embodiments the binding chains (17a and 17b) can be partially or totally omitted with the wa rp yarns (14a and 14b) being fed over and under the stuffer (16). Apparatus for forming the carpet is described.