face weight

carpet face weight

The weight of carpet pile; in the US usually expressed in ounces per square yard of pile.
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Style no longer needs to be sacrificed when specifying carpet with lower face weight. Manufacturers like Lees are utilizing state-of-the-art technology to produce sophisticated, high-style carpet in an endless array of design options with lower face weights and superb performance attributes.
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