Carpet tile has been around before, first hitting the home market in the ’60s. But with coarse texture, drab colors and visible seams, the product quickly became stereotyped as hopelessly low-end.

Interface’s carpet tile and LVT introductions also reflect this approach -- Lost Palms and Woven Gradience are made with 100% recycled content nylon, and Silk Complex, like all Interface LVT, is ...