A carpet is a textile floor cover typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. Synthetic fibers such as PVC, Vinyl, Polypropylene, Nylon or polyester are often used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool. The pile usually consists of twisted tufts that are typically heat treated to maintain their structure. The term carpet is often used in a parallel context to the term rug, but rugs are typically considered to be smaller than a room and not attached to the full floor. Carpets are used for a selection of purposes, including insulating a person’s feet from a cold tile or concrete floor, making a room more comfortable as a place to sit on the floor and adding decoration or color to a room. Carpets can be made in any color by using differently dyed fibers. Carpets can have many different types of patterns and styles used to decorate the Floor.
