DEFINITION OF RUG VS CARPET

In Australia, we are accustomed to the term “Carpet” as being installed wall to wall. Therefore, if it is not installed in this manner, we tend to refer to it as a Rug. However, the technical term "Rug" pertains to floor art that is three meters or less in size. When we use the term "Carpet", we often precede it with "Persian" to signify it being a handwoven masterpiece for the floor with the prestige of high level of workmanship originating from the Persian Empire and its association with luxury, classic motifs and designs rather than modern aesthetics.

Consequently, when we mention a "Persian Carpet", it immediately signals that it is not intended for wall-to-wall installation. On the other hand, when we use the term "Modern Carpet", there is often uncertainty about whether it is intended for wall-to-wall use. This ambiguity leads us to use the term "Modern Rug", which although a dichotomy creates a distinct categorization. Essentially, a Rug becomes a carpet when its size exceeds three square meters. Given that most Modern Carpets surpass this size threshold, being often positioned partially under furniture, lacking a border design we employ the term "Modern Rug" to describe what is, in essence, a larger Modern Persian Carpet that does not extend to wall-to-wall coverage.

Having written this blog however leads me to make future reference to some of our masterpieces as Modern Persian Carpets so that people are aware they are high quality original hand woven masterpieces with modern designs rather than historical and traditional influences. Some will use the word floor “Matt”. This is typically referring to its size as well and most commonly is a small door matt.

In conclusion, the terms are based on size so in ascending order there is a “Matt” which is less than a square meter, a “Rug” is less than 3 squares and a “Carpet” is greater than 3 square meters.