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product know-how specifying carpet Cover Up Confused about specifying carpet? Manufacturers offer up a few tips for a smoother installation. By Jana Schiowitz Above: Signature Carpet’s Ombre pattern. Right, top to bottom: Burtco’s Waves and Circles; a restaurant installation of Masland Carpet’s Palmette line. WHETHER DESIGNING FOR A GUESTROOM, lobby, or corridor, choosing carpet that meets all specifications takes time and careful consideration. With emerging trends including environmentally conscious design and technology-based custom programs, designers are faced with many options. Confused about where to start? Here are some tips that will put you right on track to leave guests floored. Defining the Job Some of the biggest mistakes designers make when selecting carpet for a space occur at the very beginning of the specification process because specifications are not well-defined. “Determine the budget for your carpets as soon as possible,” explains Wes Gunter, contract marketing 16 march 2008 www.newh.org tel 800.593.NEWH manager of Masland Contract. If there is a preferred manufacturer, nylon branding requirement or preference, or a minimum weight requirement, make it clear from the start. “Once the project has been defined and a broad spectrum of specifications has been established, it is time to evaluate the constructions and textures that can be manufactured,” explains Bob Kokoszka, president of Burtco Enterprises, Inc. Designers should also focus on what features they want for the carpet. What kind of backing is needed? What about the fiber weight? Other carpet qualities to think over include performance warranty, anti-static performance, colorfastness specification, soil-retardant and stain-release finishes, tuft-bind specification, and delamination specification. “Choosing the right carpet > http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - March 2008

NEWH - March 2008
Contents
Network Leaders
News
Have you Seen?
Product Know-How
On the Scene
Sustainability: Point of View
Scholarship: Future’s So Bright
Design 101: Hotel Renovations
Cover Story: Friendly Fabrics
Project: Jazzed Up
Project: Presidential Redo
New Members
Save the Date
Partner Profiles

NEWH - March 2008