This price difference is mostly due to the difference in the quality of raw materials or the weaving quality of the carpet. In addition, the reputation of the carpet manufacturer also affects the price difference.

Price determinants in machine-made carpet

The factors such as carpet reeds and density, yarn type, yarn quality, number of carpet colors, etc. affects the price of the carpet, where some are the basic factors and others have minor effects on the carpet price and quality. In the following, each of the factors determining the price and quality of the carpet will be reviewed.

To compare the price and quality of the carpets, it is very important to check reeds and the density of the carpets. In other words, the carpet reeds and density are the first and the most important indicator to check the price difference between the carpets. Reeds, which determines the elegance and type of weaving (superfine woven or gross woven) of a carpet, is the knots of the carpet per unit length in the transverse direction. On the other hand, density of a carpet, which determines the strength and compactness of the carpet, means the knots of the carpet per unit length in the longitudinal direction. The higher the number of reeds and the density of the carpet, the higher the number of yarns used in the carpet and thus, the higher the price of the carpet and vice versa.

Another important factor in examining the difference between the prices of carpets is the type of fibers and yarn used in the carpet, which plays a decisive role in the price difference. In fact, most machine-made carpet factories weave the carpets with different densities and reeds, and the type of yarn and the yarn quality are different. In the machine-made carpet industry, the heat-set acrylic yarn has the highest quality and grade compared to other yarns. Therefore, it is expected that the carpets woven with heat-set acrylic yarn, which have a higher quality, will have a higher price. The polyester fibers, despite the reasonable price compared to acrylic fibers, are considered as high-grade fibers and the carpets woven with this yarn have their own customers.

Beside the type of yarn used in the carpet, the quality of the yarn is also important, changing the price of the carpet. For example, if the yarn is the heat-set acrylic yarn, the lint of the carpet will significantly decrease and the durability and beauty of the carpet will increase. The heat-setting process can apply to various fibers, including acrylic, polyester, and polypropylene, and among the various types of yarns, the heat-set acrylic yarn has the highest quality.

In addition to the type and quality of the yarn used in the carpet, which is an important indicator in examining the price difference of carpets relative to each other, the number of yarn colors is also important. In other words, the more the colors used for weaving the carpet, the more beautiful and the higher quality the carpet and the more distinctive the designs and patterns of the carpet. The common number of colors for the production of machine-made carpet is 8 and 10 colors, and it is necessary to pay attention to the number of colors when buying the machine-made carpet.

Unlike the past when the floor of houses was covered with 12 square meters carpets, today, the 9 square meters and 6 square meters carpets and smaller sizes are widely used. Also, due to the different sizes of houses, especially apartments, which are built with different dimensions, the carpets of special sizes, such as 15 and 24 square meters, are also ordered and have their own customers. The design of these special sizes has an addition cost that increases the price of the carpet. Accordingly, it is important to pay attention to the different sizes of the carpet as a factor determining the price of the carpet.

Finally, it should be noted that, considering all the factors that directly affect the price and ultimately determine the price of the carpet, the up-to-date designs and colors and the attention to the tastes of customers and the market are also important factors in determining the price of the carpet.

Last remarks

It is hoped that the above-mentioned tips regarding the review of factors affecting the price of machine-made carpet will greatly help to identify and examine machine-made carpet products.

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