This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this carpet cleaner solution by adding citations to reliable sources. A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing.

The term carpet comes from Latin carpita, Old French carpite. The terms carpet and rug are often used interchangeably. A carpet is sometimes defined as stretching from wall to wall. Another definition treats rugs as of lower quality or of smaller size, with carpets quite often having finished ends. A third common definition is that a carpet is permanently fixed in place while a rug is simply laid out on the floor. The term rug was first used in English in the 1550s, with the meaning ‘coarse fabric’. The carpet is produced on a loom quite similar to woven fabric.

The pile can be plush or Berber. Plush carpet is a cut pile and Berber carpet is a loop pile. There are new styles of carpet combining the two styles called cut and loop carpeting. Needle felt carpets are more technologically advanced.

These carpets are produced by intermingling and felting individual synthetic fibers using barbed and forked needles forming an extremely durable carpet. These carpets are normally found in commercial settings where there is frequent traffic, such as hotels and restaurants. These are carpets that have their pile injected into a backing material, which is itself then bonded to a secondary backing made of a woven hessian weave or a man made alternative to provide stability. The pile is often sheared in order to achieve different textures.