Flooring Articles

Carpet history dates back to the Stone Age when primitive man wove a sort of rude material from the wool of goats and sheep. The earliest physical evidence of a carpet dates to 1480 BC with the discovery of an Egyptian fresco. Further east, a rug was...<more about Short History of Carpet>

Slip–resistance is one of the most important attributes necessary in flooring suitable for the movement of wheelchairs. The floor surface should provide adequate friction to prevent slippage by a rubber wheel. The full weight of the wheelchair,...<more about Wheelchair Flooring Information>

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) was founded in 1980 with a mission to inspire and unite the building industry toward higher achievement through a multi–pronged approach of education, advocacy, outreach and a mutual exchange of...<more about Sustainable Buildings Industry Council - Summary of the SBIC>

The Abrasion Class or AC rating of laminate flooring was devised by European manufacturers to develop industry standards. The ratings serve to guide customers and provide them with a reference for the usage level of various laminate...<more about Laminate AC Ratings Simplified>

The fine art of making some of the world’s most beautiful carpets and rugs has evolved through the centuries in Persia, now known as Iran. It continues today though to a lesser degree, as traditional Persian area rugs are painstakingly...<more about Persian Area Rugs | A Brief History of Persian Rugs>