Buying rugs in stores

Even the woman who needed—and wanted—a larger size could see no sense in paying such a tremendous difference so she, too, bought the 9 x 12.

The cat began chasing its tail like mad. Some stores stocked only 9 x 12's. Most stores advertised them exclusively because their price was so enticing. Many women began to think there was no other size.

Happily this situation is on the road to correction. Most rugs today, whether patterned or plain, are borderless. They are made from continuous rolls of carpet which can be cut to any size.

Though the 9 x 12 will probably still be the best selling size, its manufacturer's price is no longer out of line with those of other standard sizes.