carpet

carpet or rug, thick fabric, usually woolen (but often synthetic), commonly used today as a floor covering.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Other Rugs
• European Carpets
• Oriental Carpets
• Early History
• Carpet Types and Modern Manufactures
• Bibliography

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