Carpet made by propelling blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/short/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="a4c91349e45f9140ef5bfb34ddcf0dca" blank" >target="_blank" >short strands of pilefiber electrostatically against an adhesive-coated blank" >target="_blank" >backing. (Ching, 1995)