- THE MAGAZINE Do you know where the word “carpet” came from?
The term derives from the Latin work carpere, or “to pluck,”
probably because at that time carpets were made from unraveled,
or “plucked,” fabric. Check out the following carpet trivia,
courtesy of U.S. Products: - In the early 1900s, it was
difficult to convince consumers to purchase vacuum cleaners
because homeowners were insulted when they were told how much
soil could be in their carpets. - What’s the difference between
a rug and a carpet? Many in the floor covering industry say it’s
all about size: smaller than 40 square feet and it’s a rug,
larger and it’s a carpet. - Although it is not known when the
first carpets were produced, they were likely being made more
than 2,000 years ago by nomads in Central Asia, who used them to
insulate their tents. - When properly cleaned and maintained,
carpeting improves indoor air quality by trapping dust and
allergens. - Bed bugs can live in carpet fibers and have been
known to crawl more than 100 feet in