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Date:         Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:08:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How are carpets formed ?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1296681603.18920.52.camel@TheJackUbuntuNetbook>
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Mr. Squirrel awakes from hibernation! But did he see his shadow?

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: How are carpets formed ?

Carpets are formed by growing them in a suitable culture medium on three-dimensional forms, called "scaffolds," which have been seeded with carpet substrate cells and fibers.

Or wait -- that's how they do soft tissue engineering. Never mind. -- Rocky J Squirrel '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR

On Wed, 2011-02-02 at 09:36 -0700, John C... wrote:

> Curious George here. > > I have all of my carpets out of the Van > and laying on the shop floor. > > And I,m wondering how VW formed all of the shapes into the carpets. > Especially into the front carpet. > > Does anyone know how they did that > or have any general insites into how it's done? > > Heat and a form press I'm a guessin' ? > > It would be great to be able to emulate what the factory has done. > I have some silver gray carpet that would be perfect in my Vanagon. > > Can we do this at home ??? ;o) > > Thanks, > JC...


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