A very long time ago! We’re talking possibly 3,000 B.C.
The first carpets were made from sheep wool or goat hair to make flooring more comfortable.
We have evidence of a carpet in the year 500 B.C. It was found in a Scythian Prince’s tomb in Siberia.
In America, the carpet industry began in 1791 with the first carpet mill launched by William P. Sprague. He made carpets for the Senate and George Washington’s home.