<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">button rugs</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31463645</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:04:41</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">American dollar rugs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">button rug</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dollar mats</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dollar rugs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pile surface button rugs</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">rugs, button</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small rugs usually intended for use on tables or chests, typically not on the floor. They comprise circular patches, often of gradated sizes, cut from felt or discarded clothing; the circles were placed one on top of the other, with the smallest on top, to form a button-like form. The "buttons" were then sewn down to a strong foundation fabric. The rug may be embellished with embroidery. Button rugs were popular in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. ]]></dc:description></metadata>