Carpet and Area Rugs

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CONTENTS

U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Market Trends by Sector (Section 1)

U.S. Carpet and Area RugSource Of Supply By Country by Sector (Sections 2 to 4)

U.S. Carpet & Area Rug End-Use Markets & Factors Driving Demand (Sections 5 And 6)

U.S. Carpet & Area Rug Competitive Environment and Producer Profitability (Section 7)

U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Export Shipments (Section 8)

Outlook

Scope And Methodology

Section Tables and Data Analysis

Section 1: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Flooring Market Trends, 1997-2030 
Table 1-1: Total U.S. Dollar and Square Foot Carpet and Area Rug Sales
Table 1-2: Value of U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Sales by Product
Table 1-3: Percent Total U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Dollar Sales by Product
Table 1-4: U.S. Square Foot Carpet and Area Rug Sales by Product
Table 1-5: Percent Total U.S. Carpet and Area Rugs Square Foot Sales by Product
Table 1-6: Average Value Per Square Foot of Carpet and Area Rug Sold by Product
Table 1-7: Carpet and Area Rugs’ Share of Dollar Floor Coverings Sales by Product
Table 1-8: Carpet & Area Rugs’ Share of Square Foot Floor Coverings Sales by Product

Section 2: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Shipments, 1997-2025                                         
Table 2-1: Total U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Shipments
Table 2-2: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Shipments by Construction
Table 2-3: Percent Dollar Carpet and Area Rug Shipments by Construction
Table 2-4: Square foot Carpet and Area Rug Shipments by Construction
Table 2-5: Percent Square Foot Carpet and Area Rug Shipments by Construction
Table 2-6: Average Value Per Square Foot Shipped by Construction

Section 3: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Imports, 1997-2025                                              
Table 3-1: Total Carpet and Area Rug Imports
Table 3-2: Imports’ Share of U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Sales
Table 3-3: Value of Carpet and Area Rug Imports by Construction
Table 3-4: Imports’ Share of U.S. Dollar Sales by Construction
Table 3-5: Square Foot Carpet and Area Rug Imports by Construction
Table 3-6: Imports’ Share of U.S. Square Foot Sales by Construction
Table 3-7: Average Value Per Square Foot Imported by Construction

Section 4: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Supply by Country, 1997-2025             
Table 4-1: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Supply by Country
Table 4-2: Share of Total U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Supply by Country
Table 4-3: Tariff Rates by Leading Importing Country

Section 5: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Sales by End-Use Market, 1997-2025     
Table 5-1: Dollar Carpet and Area Rug Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 5-2: Percent Total Carpet nd Area Rug Purchases by End-Use Market
Table 5-3: Carpet and Area Rug Share of Total Residential and Nonresidential Flooring Markets
Table 5-4: U.S. Residential Carpet Versus Area Rug Sales
Table 5-5: Carpet Purchases by Builders and Manufactured Home Producers
Table 5-6: Commercial Market Purchases of Wall-to-Wall Carpet and Carpet Tile
Table 5-7: Soft Surface Share of New Versus Replacement Commercial Sales
Table 5-8: Soft Surface Share of Transportation Equipment Producer Flooring Purchases

Section 6: Factors Driving Demand, 1997-2025                                       
Table 6-1: U.S. Building Construction Spending
Table 6-2: U.S. Housing Construction Trends
Table 6-3: Square Feet of New U.S. Housing Constructed
Table 6-4: Percent Total New U.S. Single-Family Houses Sold by Sales Price
Table 6-5: U.S. Existing Home Sales
Table 6-6: Other Factors Driving Residential Demand
Table 6-7: U.S. Non-residential Building Construction Spending by Building Typ

Section 7: U.S. Carpet Mill Profitability and Competitive Environment, 1997-2025       
Table 7-1: U.S. Carpet and Rug Carpet Mill Profit Margins
Table 7-2: Producer Price Trends for Yarn, Thread, and Fiber
Table 7-3: Share of U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Supply for the Top Suppliers
Table 7-4: Sales and Profit Trends for Select Soft Surface Suppliers

Section 8: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Exports, 1997-2025                             
Table 8-1: U.S. Carpet and Area Rug Exports
Table 8-2: Export’s Share of U.S. Shipments
Table 8-3: Average Value Per Square Foot Exported by Product
Table 8-4: Value of Total Carpet and Area Rug Exports For The Top Countries of Destination

November 2025

ABSTRACT FOR THE CATALINA REPORT ON CARPET AND RUG MARKET

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS
Soft surface flooring is estimated to have lost share of total floor coverings sales in 2025 after gaining share the previous two years. Soft surface flooring usually gains share during periods of weak overall floor coverings sales. Soft surface lost additional share in 2025 despite continuous weak floor covering demand due to a sharp drop in residential wall-to-wall carpet sales. Manufacturers partially offset the drop by increasing reliance on carpet tile and area rugs. Carpet tile increased their importance to soft surface manufacturers due to significant inroads in commercial markets. As a result, leading suppliers expanded their product lines. At the same time, area rugs doubled their share of the total residential soft surface market as consumers placed area rugs over their newly installed hard surface flooring or purchased area rugs to inexpensively refresh the look of a room. Sales have been stimulated by the availability of relatively low cost area rugs from manufacturers located in Turkey, China, Mexico, Egypt, and Vietnam. Meanwhile, weak wall-to-wall carpet sales put downward pressure on carpet mill profitability.

CARPET AND RUG MARKET TRENDS
Catalina Research uncovered these trends in our annual report on the U.S. carpet and rug market. The report covers U.S. sales in dollars and square feet. Catalina has calculated carpet and rug’s position in the U.S. floor coverings industry. Catalina also conducted a comparative analysis of wall-to-wall carpet, carpet tile, and area rug prices. In addition, the report analyzes trends for auto and aircraft carpeting and tufted artificial grass. The report consists of 9 pages of summaries and 47 data tables.

SOURCE OF SUPPLY
Separate sections evaluate U.S. carpet and area rug shipments and imports. Import shipments are tracked by country of origin and calculated as a share of U.S. sales. There is also pricing trends by country of origin, as well as insurance, freight, and tariff costs of importers. A similar analysis is conducted for woven, tufted, felt, and knotted products. In addition, Catalina reviewed the product strategies of the major competitors including the introduction of new products.

END-USE MARKETS AND FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
Carpet and rug sales are provided for residential and non-residential markets and for new construction and remodeling markets. End-use market trends are correlated with U.S. housing demand, new home construction, homeowner improvement construction spending, non-residential construction spending, mortgage interest rates, and other economic indicators to uncover the factors driving demand and provide insights into the direction of domestic sales in 2026 and beyond. Residential sales are further segmented into wall-to-wall carpet and area rugs. Commercial sales are segmented into wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tile.

U.S. CARPET AND RUG EXPORT SHIPMENTS
U.S. carpet and rug exports are provided by major country of destination and share of domestic mill shipments.

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND CARPET MILL PROFIT MARGINS
In addition, Catalina Research examined the cost structure and profitability of U.S. carpet mills. Data trends are compiled for material, labor, and capital inputs. Catalina supplemented industry data with sales of leading suppliers. Catalina used this data to calculate leading supplier market shares. Catalina reviewed company products, manufacturing and distribution, capital investments, and acquisitions to uncover competitor strategies. Executives are urged to review the growth- and profit-oriented strategies of leading carpet and rug manufacturers and compare their company’s own performance to the industry averages.

Date: November 2025  Price: $3,995.00
Content: 9 pages of summaries (.pdf) and 47 data tables (.xlsx)

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