Solutions for vintage carpets with a realistic used look

Using this unique MWE Duo effect, designers can create designs that include “faded out” areas. This is done by weaving a gradual transition from 100% cut pile to a pure weft pattern, creating areas with a “thinned out” pile. This technology also enables additional color effects by combining up to 12 cut pile colors and up to 5 weft colors per gripper. This allows carpet designers to set extraordinary color accents.

The designer can vary the length of the pile floats to create the vintage look: Longer floats show more between the piles than short floats, creating the impression of worn areas. By having some of the dead-pile threads float between the pile, the pile height appears to be even lower, and the carpet back is made softer as well. This requires a full 3-position Jacquard such as the Stäubli LX 2493.