In North America the Navajos and other tribes have for
generations produced substantial rugs without pile, woven
somewhat in the manner of tapestry on simple handlooms. In the
palaces of Montezuma remarkable floor coverings were found that
utilized the plumage of birds. The primitive use of rushes or
straw has survived in the form of Chinese and Japanese mattings.
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