RUGS : 5-36 NZ : 002

A rug is a floor covering of shaggy or woven material used to cover part of a floor. Rugs, in particular area rugs and oriental rugs are made of some sort of pile knotted onto a cotton foundation. Materials can include wool, silk, cotton, camel hair, goat hair, sea grasses and synthetics. Rug tends to be a piece of heavy fabric, usually with a nap or a pile, that are used as a floor covering but do not extend over the entire floor.

Rugs can be layered on top of carpeting to reduce carpet wear and tear in areas that get a lot of foot traffic, most often entryways and hallways. Rugs are also an easy and comparatively inexpensive way to conceal carpet damage, such as small holes or stains that could not be adequately cleaned.