The lower the weight of the padding the softer or cushier the carpet will be hence a 6 pound carpet padding will feel notably more cushioned than a carpet with an 8 pound padding.
Carpet 1 pound define.
Face weight 46 oz pile height 61 twist level 6 8 density 2 754 fiber nylon.
Likewise a denser carpet padding results in a more.
Face weight 56 oz pile height 69 twist level 6 34.
Carpet dealers define the face weight of a carpet as the ounces of fiber attached to the backing material per square yard.
On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds.
Carpet face weight is defined as the weight of the carpet pile per square yard of carpet measured in ounces.
The pile height measurement is not usually shown on the carpet sample however all you need is a tape measure.
I have a choice between two carpets.
Pad density aka pad weight.
The weight of residential carpet padding most typically falls between 5 to 10 pounds for everyday use.
Pad density is the 2 factor in pad durability 1 is the type of pad more on that later.
Carpet 2 anderson tuftex zz034.
This number has nothing to do with the density of the carpet because a long sparse pile can have the same weight as a short thickly stitched pile.
I would like to know which one would be most durable for moderate level foot traffic.
Density is typically measured in pounds per cubic foot but sometimes you ll see it listed as ounces per square yard expect the pad density to be 3 10lbs for most common padding.