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A rug is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century. The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Central Asia between the 3rd and 2nd millennium BC. Carpet-making was introduced to Spain in 10th century by the Moors. The Crusades brought Turkish carpets to all of Europe, where they were primarily hung on walls or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbers of Persian rugs introduced to Western Europe.
Some use the words carpet and Discount Rugs interchangeably. Historically, however, some have distinguished between carpet and rug based on size (the former being larger) or use (carpets on floors, rugs on beds or on the hearth). For the sake of clarity, some textile scholars also differentiate between carpets and carpeting. In this usage, the latter are wall-to-wall and are often woven or tufted as “roll goods”, most often in 12 foot widths but sometimes in up to 15 foot widths. In the real estate and home improvement industries a distinction is made between carpet (or carpeting) and Area rugs. The former indicates a covering that is affixed to a floor and the latter a floor covering that is loose-laid, most often for decorative purposes. Rugs are also used to protect the pelage of show animals, particularly if the wool or fleece is to be judged separately, as in alpaca fleece sent to an agricultural show, where it would be desirable to have the wool free from dirt and debris.
Braided rugs are made by using three or more strips of fabric, usually wool, folding the raw edges to the middle and braiding them together. For an oval rug the center braid should be one inch longer than the width-length in feet. example 2′ x 4′ rug center strip would be 2′2″ long. The center braid is laced together and new strips are sewn on to make the braid longer as lacing continues. Check out some Rugs from superior rugs. They are of very good quality.
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