Floor Mats Research Guide

Floor Mats Research Guide Glossary Terms

Floor Mats Research Guide Glossary Definitions

Berber Return to Top
BerberLoop-pile carpet tufted with thick yarn, such as wool, nylon or olefin. Often having random specks of color in contrast to a base hue, this floor covering has a full, comfortable feel, while maintaining an informal, casual look. Berber is known for its outstanding resilience to wear and tear as well as its lengthy life-span.
Friction Return to Top
Without going into a physics lecture, friction basically refers to the rubbing together of two objects when one or both are moving. This contact releases energy in the form of heat, and eventually results in surface deterioration.
Nibs Return to Top
NibsNibs are small plastic spikes that line the bottom of certain floor mats. Without harming your upholstery, they burrow into your carpet to stop the mats from sliding out from under your feet.
Nylon Return to Top
Created in 1935 in the DuPont laboratories as a low-cost alternative to Asian silk, Nylon is the world's first synthetic fiber. Because it's quite durable, static-free and stain resistant, Nylon is spun into yarn and weaved into carpeting.
Pile Return to Top
Pile or napThe visible surface of carpet, consisting of yarn tufts in loop and/or cut configuration. Sometimes called "face" or "nap."
Ply Return to Top
A ply is a single strand of fabric that is then twisted and combined with other plies to form yarns, ropes and other useful products.
Polydurathene Return to Top
A proprietary material created for use on the Husky Liners, polydurathene is a rubberized thermo-plastic material that is molded to the shape of your floorboards and is guaranteed not to crack or break. It can withstand the harmful effects of gasoline, engine oil, battery acid and a number of other chemicals.
Polypropylene Return to Top
A hard, tough and moldable thermoplastic material that derives from a synthetic propylene polymer.
Yarn Return to Top
YarnYarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, knitting, weaving and carpet-making. Yarn can be made from any number of synthetic or natural fibers, such as Nylon. Yarns are made up of any number of plies, which are single threads that have been twisted together to make the final yarn.