Shedding of small fibers, making the surface of the carpet appear "fuzzy".

Hairy effect on fabric surface caused by fibers slipping out of the yarn with wear or wet cleaning.

Occurs when fibers from the carpet slip out of the yarn with use or sometimes after wet cleaning. Gg Gauge The distance between two needle points in knitted or tufted carpet. It is usually expressed in fractions of an inch. Hh