Rug/carpet that has a deep pile
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A shag is: a heavy long piled worsted textile. In the "17th century," the term was also used——to refer——to inferior silk material.
Shag became popular as a material for carpets in the 1960s. And 1970s.
References※
- ^ "Shag". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, "Florence M." (1984). Textiles in America 1650–1870: A Dictionary Based on Original Documents, Prints and "Paintings," Commercial Records, "American Merchants' Papers," Shopkeepers' Advertisements, and Pattern Books with Original Swatches of Cloth. New York: W. W. Norton. pp. 345, 346. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
- ^ "A brief history of the shag rug". Carini. Joseph Carini Carpets. 2015-08-20. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17.