Modern rugs

The third important development is a new 20th Century style of design which is called "Modern." It is still in the throes of growth and change.

Only time will stabilize this style, sift the good from the bad. The designs that are flat, simple, and well proportioned will live to form another "period."

Those that have too much movement, are three-dimensional, or so bold that they jump at you, are not fundamentally sound for floorcoverings. Those that have badly balanced design and ugly color should never have been made.

Modern rug design falls into two general groups—simple ab­stract motifs of various types, and highly stylized impressionistic treatments of natural motifs, such as leaves or flowers. The many new textures are considered Modern too.

Most of the new textures and modern designs are machine-made, and the best are American. Some handmade fabrics in the modern spirit are available as well.