Definition

1. Adjective:

   • (Of a rug or carpet) Woven on a wide loom: Describes a type of carpet or rug manufactured in one piece on a very wide loom, resulting in a seamless product that can be cut to size for a room.

2. Noun:

   • A seamless carpet woven on a wide loom: Refers to the carpet or rug itself that is produced using the broadloom method, typically sold by the linear yard or meter from a large roll.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • We chose a broadloom carpet for the living room to avoid visible seams.
  • The broadloom installation creates a more uniform and luxurious look.

• Noun:

  • The designer selected a neutral-colored broadloom for the hotel corridor.
  • This broadloom is made from 100% wool.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used within the contexts of interior design, flooring, and textile manufacturing. It distinguishes seamless, wall-to-wall style carpeting from smaller, pre-sized rugs or carpets that are sewn together from narrower strips.

Variants and Related Words

• Wall-to-wall carpeting: A common synonym for broadloom when installed to cover an entire floor from wall to wall.
• Carpet roll: Refers to the large roll of broadloom carpeting from which pieces are cut.

Synonyms

• Seamless carpet
• Wall-to-wall carpet (when installed)

Antonyms / Contrasting Terms

• Area rug: A smaller, finished rug placed over another flooring surface.
• Narrow loom carpet: Carpet woven in narrow widths that must be seamed together for large areas.

Adjective

1. (of rugs or carpets) woven full width
   • a broadloom rug

Noun

1. a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams