Patent ID: 8216659

Claim:
A textured composite having a surface area and comprising a continuous or integral fibrous outer layer that is bonded continually to an activated adhesive layer, wherein the continuous or integral fibrous outer layer comprises a textile fabric, wherein the surface area topographically comprises depressed areas and elevated areas, wherein the fibrous outer layer and the intermediate adhesive layer are non-planar and follow substantially the same undulating contour, wherein a lateral distance, X, between adjacent depressed areas and a lateral distance, Y, between adjacent elevated areas in at least one direction are each from about 1.5 mm to about 10 mm, wherein the depressed areas descend to a depth, D, measured from the top of the outer layer at the elevated areas to the top of the outer layer at adjacent depressed areas, that equals or exceeds a thickness, T u , measured from the top of the outer layer at the elevated areas to the bottom of the adhesive layer at the elevated areas, wherein the textured composite material is useable as a floor cover.