Abstract: A method of producing a floor covering including the steps of providing two sets of yarns and machine weaving the sets of yarns such that the second set of yarns is in the weft direction and forms at least a substantial portion of the visible part of the floor covering. A floor covering includes a set of suitable warp yarns and a set of suitable weft yarns woven in a direction perpendicular to the warp yarns, where the weft yarns form at least a substantial portion of the visible part of the floor covering. A method of producing a floor covering including the steps of cutting selvage edges of first and second floor covering segments to form corresponding sets of upper and lower selvedge portions, removing the respective lower portions, and joining the corresponding upper selvedge portions by hand stitching.