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45 sectionsContents
- Etymology and usage
- Techniques
- Woven
- Flatweave
- Knotted
- Tufted
- Hooked
- Embroidery
- Needle felt
- Fibres and yarns
- Nylon
- Polypropylene
- Wool and wool-blends
- Polyester
- Acrylic
- History
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Balochi
- China
- India
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Scandinavia
- Turkey
- Turkmen
- Uyghur
- Europe
- Oriental imports
- Spain
- Serbia
- Bulgaria
- France
- England
- Axminster carpet
- Brussels and Wilton carpets
- United States
- Modern carpeting and installation
- Disposal
- In culture and figurative expressions
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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A carpet or rug is a textile floor covering that typically consists of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. In Europe, the pile was traditionally made of wool, but since the 20th century, synthetic fibres such as polypropylene, nylon, and polyester have been used as cheaper alternatives. The pile usually consists of twisted tufts that are heat-treated to maintain their structure. The terms carpet and rug are used interchangeably, though rugs are generally loose-laid and smaller. Since the 19th century, there have been trends to produce wall-to-wall carpets for rooms that are fixed in place.