An investigation on the availability of face to face warp knitted pile fabrics as a durable carpet

This study aims to investigate the availability of face to face warp knitted pile fabric as a durable carpet after reinforcing with needle punched polyester felt and natural latex. in the paper the effects of pile yarn count,silicone resin and tuft density on the performance of warp knitted carpets are tested and reported. for this reason,eight knitted carpets were carefully manufactured by raschel type warp knitting machine and tested by static loading machine,dynamic loading machine and abrasion machine. evaluations are made according to thickness loss values by testing under a pressure of 2.00 ±0.2 kpa. hence,the overall test results are compared in graphic form and evaluated statistically using design expert 8.0 statistical package program kpa. the statistical analysis performed to determine the durable life of the carpets by examining the relationship between observed parameters and test period. at the end of the study,it is found that pile yarn count,tuft density and test application period are statistically important factors on static and dynamic loading test results while silicone resin is not. for abrasion resistance of the samples pile yarn count,silicone resin and test application period are found statistically significant while tuft density is not.