Abstract: A stable, inexpensive, lightweight, non-reversible rug having an upper layer of loosely woven flaccid material of the type conventionally used for reversible bathmats and kitchen rugs of a weight of ¼ to ⅓ pound per square foot. A duck backing layer is bonded to the upper layer by latex adhesive material rendering the rug dimensionally stable but non-reversible. A border strip is bonded to the peripheral portion of the duck backing layer and the adjacent portion of the border of the upper layer. The weight of the rug being approximately ½ pound per square foot or less.