RUG
A carpet or rug is a textile floor covering that typically consists of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing underneath. In Europe, the pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century, synthetic fibres such as polypropylene, nylon, and polyester have often been used as cheaper alternatives. The pile usually consists of twisted tufts that are typically heat-treated to maintain their structure. The terms carpet and rug can be interchangeable, though they have different definitions. Rugs are generally loose-laid and of a smaller size. Since the 19th century, there have been trends to produce wall-to-wall carpets for rooms that are fixed in place.
Widely-recognised carpet and rug traditions include Persian carpet, Oriental rug and Anatolian rug.
Carpet flooring provides cushioning for sitting and kneeling, and better insulates sound and heat than tile or stone flooring. Carpet is versatile and is often decorated with patterns and motifs. Due to technological developments, inexpensive, mass-produced synthetic carpets are made, as well as more costly hand-knotted wool rugs.
Carpets can be produced through various methods, including weaving, needle felting, hand-knotting (as seen in oriental rugs), tufting (where pile is injected into a backing material), flat weaving, hooking (by pulling wool or cotton through the meshes of a sturdy fabric), or embroidering. Carpets are commonly made in widths of 12 or 15 feet (3.7 or 4.6 m) in the US and 4 or 5 m (13 or 16 ft) in Europe. To create wall-to-wall carpeting, different widths of carpet are first seamed (using seam tape) or sewn together. The carpet is then fastened to the floor over a cushioned underlay (pad) using nails, tack strips (known in the UK as gripper rods), adhesives, or occasionally decorative metal stair rods.
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