Carpet tiles offer numerous advantages over rolled carpeting while complementing today's modern architecture and design elements. Both traditional carpeting and carpet tiles begin with the same process of manufacturing via looming equipment. The differences involve the application of one or more backings, then cutting into various tileable shapes. Packaging and shipping modular carpet systems is greatly simplified which reduces freight costs. Because padding is permanently bound to the tiles, pre-padding floors is not necessary nor is tack strip, thus saving installation steps.