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2. Interface, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Interface was founded in 1973 by Ray Anderson, whose decade and a half in the carpet trade had led him to create one of the first U.S. manufacturers of carpet tiles, also known as modular carpet or carpet squares. Carpet tiles, which originated in Europe, became highly popular during the 1980s as an alternative to broadloom carpet, especially ...

3. National Tile Contractors Association - Wikipedia

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   The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the professional installation of ceramic tile and natural stone, established in 1947. [1] The NTCA aims to improve the industry through education and training, participation in the development of standards and methods.

4. Berber carpet - Wikipedia

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   Handmade Berber carpet from Morocco A woman weaving a carpet using a handloom in 1961 in al-Qayrawan. Modern industrialized Berber carpets are distinguished by a loop pile construction type that gives a similar appearance to the distinct knot of traditionally woven Berber carpets. The modern carpets usually contain small flecks of dark colour ...

5. Carpet - Wikipedia

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   Macro shot of a Berber-style carpet. Berber-style carpets feature two sizes of tufts of varying colors in a loop pile construction Carpet with geometric patterns on the floor in kindergarten. Buryatia, Russia. Carpet is commonly made in widths of 12 and 15 feet (3.7 and 4.6 m) in the US, 4 m and 5 m in Europe.

6. Hessian fabric - Wikipedia

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   Hessian was first exported from India in the early 19th century. [5] It was traditionally used as backing for linoleum, rugs, and carpet. [5]In Jamaica and certain parts of the Caribbean (where it is only known as Crocus), [14] many labourers who used to work on the plantations were not often given pleasant materials with which to make clothes.

7. Rug making - Wikipedia

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   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 centre braid should be one inch longer than the width-length in feet. example 2' x 4' rug centre strip would be 2'2" long.