Report of laboratory and field tests, and case histories with antimicrobially treated carpets installed in challenging environments. From Dow Corning Corp.

Extensive information about carpet dyeing, carpet design dyeing and color restoration, and education about carpet discoloration, fading, bleach stains, and stubborn stain removal.

Extensive information about carpet fiber chemistry and characteristics, fiber dyeing, identification and testing, and the manufacture of carpets. From the Bane-Clene Corp.

Comprehensive guide to carpet selection, programmed maintenance, spot removal and restoration. From J and J industries, Inc.

Comprehensive technical handbook about carpets and carpet tiles for use in US Air Force facilities. Fiber types and carpet constructions. Installation techniques. Soil prevention and cleaning methods. Glossary of technical terms, and list of references.

Short list of common terms used in the carpet industry. Also, basic descriptions of various man-made fibers, the principles of synthetic fiber manufacturing, and an overview of the development of polyamide fiber. From TheFloorNetwork.Com.

Investigation of the sources of waste along the entire carpet manufacturing route, an assesment of their qualitative measurement, and a critical review of current methods in dealing with processed and post consumer wastes. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Mohsen Miraftab, Richard Horocks and Colin Woods.

Report on current opportunities and initiatives by fiber and carpet manufacturers' stewardship on carpet disposal and recycling issues, prepared for the Midwestern Workgroup on Carpet Recycling. PDF document. Auther: Catherine Wilt.

Short article about contemporary rug weaving in the Chinese region of Eastern Turkestan. From Oriental Rug Review. Author: Murray Lee Eiland III.

Part of Barry O'Connell Jr's homepage, dealing with the origin, history and weave patterns of Ersari rugs. Extensive collection of links to related sites.

Extensive technical report outlining modifications in the production process of resilient floor tiles made from a blend of PVC and mixed post-consumer waste to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and to determine and offer solutions to the cause of peaking distortion. Prepared by T. Ricciardelli and M. Lu.

Short article about developments in industrial recycling methods and proceses of carpets produced from polyamide fibers. From the US Environmental Resource Center. Author: Ali Nikzad.

Extensive article examining the use of Ottoman textile designs in Turkish rugs, and conclusions as to how textiles are defined in relation to our built environment. Author: Gerard Pequin.

The phenomenom of patterns in oriental carpets, analysed through the study of symmetry. Joint project of The Textile Museum and The Math Forum. Links to related sites.