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| A carpet is any loom-woven, felted textile or grass floor covering. The
term was also used for table and wall coverings, as carpets were not commonly
used on the floor in European interiors until the 18th century. The term
"carpet" derives from Armenian "karpet" (կարպետ), "kar"
meaning a "knot" or "stitch". Oftentimes, the term
"carpet" is used interchangeably with the term "rug".
The hand-knotted pile carpet probably originated in Caucasus between the
3rd and 2nd millennium BC. Cilician Armenia which had intensive trade relations
with Venice, brought carpets to all of Europe, where they were primarily
hung on walls or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes
in the 17th century were significant numbers of Persian rugs introduced
to Western Europe. wiki |


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