Which description characterizes tufted pile fabric?

Which description characterizes tufted pile fabric?

• A. Piece Dyed (face & back)
• B. Composite fabric, tufted and yarn dyed
• C. Composite fabric, adhesive bonded
• D. Sheer, resembles woven fabric

Answer: (B)

Tufted pile fabric is built by inserting yarns through a base fabric to form a raised surface, so the material is inherently a composite fabric—a pile backing paired with a separate backing. The yarns used for the pile are often dyed before tufting, which makes the pile yarn-dyed. This combination of a tufted structure plus yarn-dyed pile commonly describes tufted pile fabrics, such as many carpets and upholstery textiles. The other descriptors don’t capture both the construction and the typical coloring method: piece-dyed on both sides focuses on dyeing of the fabric rather than its tufted construction; adhesive bonding only notes how the backing is attached and misses the essential tufted pile aspect; and sheer, woven-like fabric describes a different, non-tufted style.

Tufted pile fabric is built by inserting yarns through a base fabric to form a raised surface, so the material is inherently a composite fabric—a pile backing paired with a separate backing. The yarns used for the pile are often dyed before tufting, which makes the pile yarn-dyed. This combination of a tufted structure plus yarn-dyed pile commonly describes tufted pile fabrics, such as many carpets and upholstery textiles. The other descriptors don’t capture both the construction and the typical coloring method: piece-dyed on both sides focuses on dyeing of the fabric rather than its tufted construction; adhesive bonding only notes how the backing is attached and misses the essential tufted pile aspect; and sheer, woven-like fabric describes a different, non-tufted style.