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The technology in LED lighting is advancing so quickly. We may see the results at the tip of our toes by next year. Our society is always checking our phones while moving, the next bit of information we need could very well be LEDs built into carpet where we are walking.

Imagine walking through a building and seeing the words “EXIT” in red LED lights built into the carpet. Or directional arrows showing an evacuation plan or emergency area. This might sound like something from a sci-fi movie, but it is very much a reality. Fancy flooring is not just for the rich and famous in their mega mansions anymore. This technology built into carpet is now something to look forward to in the near future.

Not only are LED lights brighter and clearer than other forms of lighting, they are also more energy efficient and cost efficient. The images on the carpet would be easy to see without being too harsh and can be in colors indicating emergency exits or marking the beginning of a line.

So this may be the future for flooring in hospitals, office buildings, and airports. But what is really cool is that you can create a room with LEDs built into carpet in your own home. By taking a string of LED lights and encasing it in a knit tube, a lighted rug can be made for any room in your house. The tube is wrapped in a circle to form a rug that is similar to the braided rugs that have been around for ages.

Making your own lighted rug opens up many possibilities. Not only can you select the color of the LED lights, but the color and texture of the yarn used to make the tube used to encase the lights. You could make your own personalized doormats or special rugs for special people.

With the technology for having LEDs built into carpet it follows that the lighting will also be programmable. All said, LED floor Illumination stands to bring about improvements in safety as well as home or business decor.