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Carpet’s Many Comebacks – Dwell
Welcome to Origin Story, a series that chronicles the lesser-known histories of designs that have shaped how we live. During its short life span, carpet has really been through the wringer. Once a status symbol—wall-to-wall carpet was considered a luxury for most American families before the mid-1900s—by the end of the 20th century it was…