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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
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Rug and Carpeting
Floor coverings in great variety decorate homes, churches, stores, schools, and other buildings today. These coverings range from Oriental rugs--rich in color and design and created by hand with patient skill--to wide, deep-piled carpets that whirl from power machines which can produce 40 yards an hour.
The terms carpet and rug are sometimes used interchangeably. Rug generally means a textile floor covering that is not fastened down and that does not extend over the entire floor. Carpet usually refers to a floor covering that is installed and fastened down from wall to wall. Examples of flat-woven rugs are Navajo Indian rugs , the so-called fiber (or grass) rugs , and homemade braided or crocheted rugs. The two main types of carpeting are flat-woven and pile. Pile carpets are by far the most widely used floor coverings. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 August 2006 )
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Rug History 
