Icons Explained
All Jacaranda’s carpet ranges are tested to European or ISO standards by independent companies, the results are summarised and used to assign Floorcovering Standard Symbols (FCSS).
Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Class 21 | light domestic use | |
Class 22 | General/medium domestic use | |
Class 22+ | General contract, areas with medium traffic | |
Class 23 | Heavy domestic use | |
Class 31 | Moderate contract, low or intermittent use | |
Class 32 | General contract, areas with medium traffic | |
Class 33 | Heavy contract, heavier traffic | |
Luxury | 5 tufts for the most luxurious, 1 tuft for the least | |
Stairs | Suitable for contract and domestic | |
Stairs | Suitable for domestic buildings only | |
Stairs | Not suitable | |
Castor chair use | Occasional use. Castors cause extreme stress and wear, we recommend the use of protective castor mats even for carpets with this rating | |
Castor chair use | Not suitable | |
Antistatic | Measured voltage is lower than 2kV after walking | |
Burning behaviour | Strictly regulated for building products, fire categories for floorcoverings vary from B high to F low. Classes Cfl and Bfl are often required for public or commercial buildings but rules vary between countries. Classes D to B are subdivided with smoke density for S1 lower than for S2 | |
Colourfastness to light | 8 represents no change, down to 1 for severe fading | |
Colourfastness to rubbing and water | 5 represents no change, down to 1 for severe fading | |
Sensitivity to spilled water | Assesses a change of colour or structure after water has been spilled | |
Tog / Thermal Resistance | Is a measure of thermal resistance and is used as an indication of compatibility with underfloor heating |