Describes a floor covering usually made of coarse materials such as hemp, jute or straw, though any textile will do: paper, cloth, plastic tubes, wool, felt, seagrass, banana, bamboo, hessian…provided it is woven thickly and is durable enough to be walked on, to provide warmth, comfort and dirt resistance.
Coir matting, is often used to fill a mat well or close carpet a whole porch or entrance in a heavy use are,–especially where soil is constantly brought in, from a farm or a garden.