What is the difference between a rug and carpet?

In Canadian English, carpet usually means wall-to-wall flooring fitted to the room, and rug means a smaller, free-floating piece you can pick up and move. The fibre and weave can be identical – the difference is how it's installed.

Quick reference:

• Wall-to-wall carpet: cut from a broadloom roll, stretched over underpad, fixed to tack strips during installation
• Area rug: pre-finished edges, sits on top of any floor, repositionable
• Custom bound rug: a piece of broadloom we cut and serge to your exact size
• Runner: a long narrow rug for halls and stairs

Same materials, different format and install method.