Floor Covering Reference Manual
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CC2 - CANADIAN CARPET INSTITUTE

CC2A Tufted Carpet
CC2B
Wilton / Velvet Carpet

CC2C
Axminster Carpet
CC2D Knitted Carpet
CC2E
Pattern Carpet Installation Problems

CC2A • Stretch-in Diagram - Tufted Carpet
Always 4-way stretch at 15o angle.

CC2B • Stretch-in Diagram - Wilton / Velvet Carpet
WILTON CARPET STRETCH-IN Approximately equal stretch in width and length.
VELVET CARPET STRETCH-IN More stretch in width / Stretch width first.
KARA-LOC STRETCH-IN More stretch in length / Stretch length first.
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CC2C • Stretch-in Diagram - Axminster Carpet
All stretch is in the length.
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CC2D • Stretch-in Installation - Knitted Carpet
Most of the stretch is in width / stretch width first.
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CC2E • Pattern Carpet Installation Problems
Refer to Part C03C - Material Guide and Part CC1A - Glossary for Carpets for descriptions / definitions.
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