<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">button rugs</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>rugs by technique</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>American dollar rugs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>button rug</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>dollar mats</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>dollar rugs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pile surface button rugs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>rugs, button</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>