Burlington Industries, Inc.

Roy E Guess

William G Jenkins

Lawrence E Queen

A cotton room-size rug, having dimension between 3 feet.times.5 feet, and 12 feet.times.15 feet, is made from a heat set blend of about 70-90% cotton fibers and about 30-10% low melting temperature polyester fibers. The polyester impregnates the cotton fibers to give them enhanced properties. The fibers are tightly tufted to a primary backing, and latex adhesive connects the primary backing to an open weave polypropylene secondary backing. A stain resistant finish is applied and the sides serged, and fringe attached. A cabled 3.0/2/2 yarn configuration is preferred.

Process of making cotton room-size rugs

Multicolored stain-resistant nylon carpet is prepared by tufting a space dyed cationic-dyeable carpet nylon, dyed with an acid or premetalized dye intermixed and tufted with an acid dyeable nylon and overdyed with an acid dye to selectively dye the acid dyeable fibers but not the already space dyed yarns.

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Roanoke, VA, United States of America

Roy E Guess