Shag carpet
Carpet with a deep pile
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Shag carpet is a style of high pile carpet with cut pile yarns that are from 1½ to 3 inches long. The shag carpets which became popular in the 1960s and 1970s in the post-war era were inspired by much older Scandinavian rya and Greek flokati rugs and the desire to use newly developed synthetic fibers like nylon and acrylic.[1][2]
In the 17th century, the term was used to refer to inferior silk material.[2][3]
Graceland is known for having well-preserved shag carpeting because Elvis liked the material.[1]
