TARR (texture appearance retention rating) is meant to give you a better understanding of how well a specific carpet should perform in certain spaces based on the amount of foot traffic expected in that area. It measures the level of appearance change of a specific carpet after foot traffic.
TARR is a third-party system developed by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) through a consensus process involving technical experts in the carpet industry and commercial and government specifiers. The ratings are established through simulation wear tests and are based on a 12,000-cycle hexapod exposure conditioning test. The simulation is performed by securing a carpet to a backing sheet that is mounted inside a rotatable drum with the pile surface of the carpet exposed.
There are three basic categories for TARR based on 12,000 cycle hexapod:
- Moderate traffic, which needs a carpet with TARR greater than or equal to 2.5
- Heavy traffic, which needs a carpet with TARR greater than or equal to 3.0
- Severe traffic, which needs a carpet with TARR greater than or equal to 3.5
To determine the TARR rating of a specific collection, we refer to the technical data sheet which is available on our website for all our collections. We’re listing below the TARR rating for some of our most popular products.
Suitable for severe traffic:
HL 1100 WT: 4.0 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
HL 910 WT: 4.0 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
HL Loop WT: 3.5 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
Rawline Scala Carpet Tiles & Broadloom: 5.0 (flatwoven carpet)
Reform collections Carpet Tiles & Broadloom: 4.0 (multi level loop)
Epoca Rustic Carpet Tiles: 4.5 (flatwoven carpet)
Una Micro Carpet Tiles: 5.0 (flatwoven carpet)
Suitable for heavy traffic:
HL Carre WT: 3.0 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
HL 630 WT: 3.0 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
HL 80/20 1400 WT: 3.0 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
Suitable for moderate traffic:
HL 80/20 1100 WT: 2.5 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
HL 80/20 1900 WT: 2.5 (substrate available in Easy Recolor broadloom, Easy Recolor carpet tiles, Custom Carpet & Designer collections)
