Carpets are what makes a home a home, and what helps a business office feel as comfortable as home. Civilization could probably survive if the carpet had never become popular, but there is something special about being able to walk barefoot across an indoors surface. In fact, since carpets are so enjoyable and useful, their invention was practically reassured, so the above scenario was an unlikelihood. This discussion will talk about all aspects of carpets, and is not just a sale. It can help a buyer visualize what they want versus any alternatives.
Throughout much of history, there was no carpet, not unless our ancestors had the privilege of sleeping of a large bed of comfy moss or grass matted by other resting animals. The floor was dirt, whether it was inside a cave or the floor of a mud brick and thatch home. Dirt was at least easy on the feet, with more impact absorption and less rebound than concrete. Frequent walking compressed the dirt and helped to minimize on dust. Where comfort was needed, people slept or sat on straw and probably used a domesticated animal as a pillow. Straw could be on the floor, but it would eventually be crushed into dust.

To further combat an allergenic environment, permanent residences eventually featured hewed rock floors, which could be swept clean and did not become slippery when wet. Another improvement came with the domestication of sheep and the development of large weaving. There is little question the skin rug has been around for a while. The best skins would be turned into clothing or mounted on the wall, but less desirable skin could be placed on the ground or anywhere frequent standing was required. When grass or fabric is weaved, it does not break down as easily, and so dust is less of an issue.

Up until modern times, the ideal of class and elegance was marble or some other polished stone floor. Mats were for peasants, used to keep their homes clean and to stand on while performing manual labor. The rise of the mechanized textile industry, driven by water mills, made large carpets practical, and soon wall-to-wall carpeting was featured in palaces and wealthy homes. As time went by, such amenities became available to the common person, and so now we all have carpets.

Modern carpets have very rich and closely knit threads, repeated through a loose fabric mesh. The result is rolls of beautiful and durable carpeting, in any color that modern chemistry allows. Some colors are more common than others, and carpets of similar quality can vary widely in prices. The cost of material is lower than it used to be because most modern carpets are made from nylon or other synthetic fabric. The result is a brighter yarn, resistance to stain and water, and of course something not organic cannot organically degrade.

Modern carpets are uniform in size and manufacture technique, and so can be cut with perfect expectation. There is no randomness or guesswork to anyone who has worked with cutting and tacking new carpet. The bigger issue will be how will a carpet hold up to its intended use, and perhaps if the lighting of the home will affect the resulting color. At any rate, manufactured carpet is only a minor expense in the construction of a home, and the buyer should be more concerned with the material, length, and hue.