Patent ID: 8418588

Claim:
A method of making a modular textile system, the method comprising: dividing a textile web having a length and a width into a plurality of tile areas, the plurality of tile areas being substantially equal in size and including a first tile area, a second tile area, and a third tile area positioned across the width of the textile web, wherein the textile web includes a plurality of discrete design zones positioned along the width of the textile web, the plurality of design zones each having a width and extending along the length of the textile web, the plurality of design zones including a first design zone comprising a motif, and a second design zone that does not comprise the motif, wherein dividing the textile web comprises dividing the textile web so that the first design zone is apportioned between the first tile area and the second tile area, so that the first tile area and the second tile area each include a portion of the first design zone, and the second design zone is apportioned between the second tile area and the third tile area, so that the second tile area and the third tile area each include a portion of the second design zone.