yarns form an even pile surface especially luxurious when

yarns form an even pile surface especially luxurious when the pile is deep and thick. This velvety texture is often described as "plush pile." Looped pile.. Instead of be* ing cut, surface yarns are looped for a texture that may be long and shaggy or low and dense, depending on the style of the carpet. Either looped or cut pile yarns may be twisted, and many carpets and rugs today have a combination of cutand-uncut (or cut-and-looped) pile yarns. Within these broad categories of cut pile and looped pile, there are variations, such as high-low textures, loops arranged for a “ridged or “treebark” effect, combina. tions of "hard twist” and "soft twist” cut yarns, loops designed to form a pattern in the textured surface. “Scroll” or “sculptured" patterns may also be seen in textured surfaces. Generally these patterns, together with solid colorncut pile, 'are thfl most formal looking carpet. 4 types and lend themselves tq elegant furnishings. Twist textures, loops, or shaggy uncut yarns are fre-r quently used with informal furnishings. In many smartly styled contemporary rooms a definite heavy texture Is chosen for the carpet to complement smooth furniture finishes and sleek fabrics. Special texture effects are sometimes achieved by “carving” . . a process by which skilled craftsmen using electric hand clippers carve designs into thick plus pile. Another is “random-shearing, where some of the looped yarns are sheared to form a random cut and looped texture. When you select texture, you will, of course, pick a carpet you like from the standpoint of appearance. But in most