Recently, an automatic system for grading appearance retention in carpets using our own scanner and image analysis techniques was proposed. A system for carpets with low pile construction and without color patterns has been developed. Appearance changes in carpets with high pile construction were still not well detected. We present an approach based on surface metrology that extract information given by the hairs on the carpet surface. These features are complementary to the texture features previously explored. By combining both features, we expand the use of the automatic grading system including some carpets types with high pile construction.