Detailed Carpet Course

Day 1 – June 17

Learning Objectives and Mill Tour

• Role of an Inspector
• Fiber & Yarn Type
• Carpet Dying
• Carpet Styles
• Overview of Manufacturing
• Carpet Dying
• Carpet Backing
• Carpet Mill Tour with Fiber Extrusion & Manufacturing

Day 2 – June 18

Learning Objectives

• Subfloor/Substrate
• Installation & Seams
• CRI-105
• Understanding & Identifying Manufacturing Defects
• Understanding & Identifying Installation Issues
• Understanding & Identifying Maintenance Issues
• Understanding & Identifying End User Abuse and Misconceptions

Day 3 – June 19

Learning Objectives

• A Review of Concerns and Inspection Techniques
  • Wear, Texture, and Performance Issues (Including Pattern Loss)
  • Corn Rowing
  • Sidematch (Color & Texture)
    • Paper & Pencil Test
    • Shadow Box
  • Protruding Tufts/Loops (Sprouting & Slub Yarns) & Pulls
  • Shedding, Fuzzing, & Pilling
    • Bundle Wrap vs. Bundle Penetration
    • Consumer Damage
    • Installer Damage
  • Light and Shadows
  • Pile Reversal, Shading, & Pooling (Watermarking)
  • Seam Issues (Visibility, Peaking, Delamination & Other Installation-Related Concerns)
  • Wrinkles, Bubbles, & Puckers
  • Bow, Skew, & Pattern Elongation
  • Lines, Streaks, & Bands
    • Manufacturing-Related
    • Installation-Related
  • Fading/Color Change
  • Spots, Stains, & Soiling Issues
    • Pet Stains
  • Indentations
  • Yarn Degradation
• Report Writing
• Spotting & Carpet Cleaning
• Warranties
• Lab Testing

Day 4 – June 20

ITS Commercial Carpet Inspector Course

(Including Woven & Natural Fibers)

• Understanding Commercial Products & Installation Techniques
  • Direct Glue
    • Adhesive Transfer
    • Seam Sealing
  • Carpet Tiles
  • Attached Cushion
  • Double-Glue
    • Glued Seams vs. Hot-Melt
  • Introduction to Woven & Natural Fibers
• Subfloors & Moisture Testing
• Concerns and Inspection Techniques
  • Pattern Match
    • Bow, Skew, Elongation
    • How Installers are supposed to address elongation -Use of a Deadman and Crab Stretcher
    • How to measure and calculate
  • Sidematch
  • Seam Issues
  • Pile Reversal, Shading, & Pooling (Watermarking)
  • Pile Compaction/Perceived Fading or Color Loss
  • Wear/Performance
  • Pile Crushing in Blends
  • Delamination
  • Indentation
  • Photo Bleaching in Wool
  • Spots & Stains
• Transitions
• Jobsite Protection