Carpet runners are carpets having a longer length and a shorter width as compared to the regular carpets. Carpet runners are used for stairs, passages, hallways or welcome areas.
At homes, carpet runners are used on stairs and in commercial establishments like corporate offices and hospitality industry, carpet runners are used in passages, lobbies and welcome areas along with stairs. Carpet runners give a excellent look to the area by adding immediate richness and this is one of the reason that most of the hotels have carpet runners laid all over the hotel.

Home carpet runners or commercial carpet runners are available in rolls and are made from wool, nylon, polypropylene, polyester, vinyl or acrylic. Some other materials are also used but these are most commonly used as a raw material for carpet runner manufacturing.

As in carpets, carpet runners are available in a large variety of colors and designs, allowing you a selection to match your wall colors and decor.
Costing of the carpet runner depends on the material, brand, width of the runner and the length of the carpet runner, which is measured in either foot or in meters. Rug carpet runners and oriental carpet runners being more costlier that the normal carpets

In case of commercial carpet runners or Industrial carpet runners, since the quantity is on the higher side, it can be ordered with the dealer or the manufacturer to suit the requirement of color, size and design. While corporates prefer a single color carpet runner for offices the hospitality industry select either a single color carpet runner or a one with design and multiple colors.