Floor mats are very essential interior accessory to protect car or truck carpet from slush and snow that can soak into the vehicle's carpet through carpet padding and lead to rusting of the floorpans. They are also required to keep the car carpet clean and protect it from dust and mud.

Materials required for making Floor Mat
Floor mats used in vehicles are usually made of materials that do not wear easily and are long lasting and durable. Car floor mats are usually made of the following materials:

• Heavy duty rubber
• Polypropylene fiber
• Vinyl
• Plastic

Variety of Floor Mats
Floor mats are available in a wide variety of type, color, texture, style and materials to suit any situation. Various types of floor mats available are as follows:

• All-weather floor mats
  Also known as heavy duty floor mats, they are suited for all weather conditions. They are basically a rubber floor mat with indentation and grooves that traps all unwanted dust, water and anything else. Rubber floor mats maintain the same appearance for long. Best suited for situations where there is ice, snow and slush.
• Carpet Floor Mats
  Carpet floor mat mainly provides a stylish protection to the floor boards from dirty shoes to harmful foot friction and guard against common carpet foes. Best suited for dusty or rainy conditions.

Again there are two distinct type of floor mats based on the pattern and fit in the vehicle. They are:

• Semi-Custom Floor Mats
  These floor mats have many different patterns and generally fit all vehicles and the fit is very good
• Custom Made Floor Mats
  This type of floor mats pattern are vehicle specific and are made for one and only one vehicle. They are the pattern of mats used by the manufacturer of the vehicle.

Features of Car Floor Mats
Car floor mats are generally found to possess following features:

• Specially designed to be able to trap water, road salt, mud and salt.
• Anti-skid ridges in the mat prevents it from moving from one place to another inside the vehicle.
• Easy to clean and maintain.
• Available in many different shapes, sizes, styles, materials and textures.
• Best way to keep vehicle's interior clean and spotless, while making it entirely elegant

Uses of Car Floor Mats
Car floor mats are mainly used to protect the car floor from any damage. Various other uses of floor mats are:

• Protect the interior of the car and extend the life of the vehicle for years.
• Help to keep interior auto carpets from premature fading and fraying.
• Protect floors from water damage, mud, dirt, oil, stains and more.
• Designer floor mats also add to the car's interior beauty.
• Protect the floor of the car from pet damage and hence also allow pets to join during drive.