I know shag carpet was popular in the 70's, but when was it invented or available? More specifically was it available in the 50's in Milwaukee Wisconsin?
The United States carpet industry began in 1791, but woven floor coverings have been around since at least 7000 BC.
Sometimes; but they hung them on the walls to keep out draughts and damp. The floor, they covered with rushes. After all, carpet cleaners had not been invented yet.
Cleopatra was smuggled into Caesar's quarters. Weather it was in a carpet or a reed mat or a bundle of bedclothes, remains a mystery.
Carpet baggers because they carried a bag made out of material that looked like a carpet.
because there was alot to offer them
Daniel Hess invented the carpet cleaner.
1876
Melville Bissel
To clean wall-to-wall carpets.
Woven, Wilton carpet was possible because a frenchman called Jacqard invented a system ( which was called the first type of computer ) which enabled a pattern to be woven upon a carpet loom. The factory in wilton only closed 10-20 years ago.
the oldest carpet ever found dates back to the 4th or 5th century B.C. and is called the Pazyryk carpet.
The very first carpet cleaning machines worked by just simply sucking up dust and dirt from the carpet. They were first invented in the 1900's.
Daniel Hess invented the first vacuum cleaner and called it a carpet sweeper.
Hubert Cecil Booth of England in 1901.
Celebrities love red stuff.
The United States carpet industry began in 1791, but woven floor coverings have been around since at least 7000 BC.
For the denim jeans - mate that's what they invented the washing machine for. Carpet - 'Call Rug Doctor. Steaming mad at dirt (hot look at the camera)'.