The bulk update request #11016 is active.

create alias carpets (0) -> carpet (4779)
create alias magic_carpets (0) -> magic_carpet (46)
create alias flying_carpets (0) -> magic_carpet (46)
create alias rugs (3) -> rug (3416)
create alias pattern_rugs (0) -> pattern_rug (47)
create alias oriental_rugs (0) -> oriental_rug (16)
create alias mats (0) -> mat (278)
create alias bath_mats (0) -> bath_mat (41)
create alias doormats (0) -> doormat (163)
create alias door_mat (3) -> doormat (163)
create alias door_mats (0) -> doormat (163)
create alias sleeping_mats (0) -> sleeping_mat (17)
create alias yoga_mats (0) -> yoga_mat (985)
create alias playmats (0) -> playmat (67)
create alias play_mat (3) -> playmat (67)
create alias play_mats (0) -> playmat (67)

Reason: Aliases several plural forms of carpet and carpet-like objects into their singular form.

Extra implications pending determining if there is a necessary distinction between mat and floor_mat. (Should bath_mat and doormat imply mat or floor_mat? Are other mat types technically floor mats or not?)

EDIT: The bulk update request #11016 (forum #448016) has been approved by @spe.

That is a lot of pre-emptive aliases.

Despite the name, magic carpets seem to be exclusively rugs rather than actual carpets. Everyone calls them magic carpets rather than "magic rugs", of course, but maybe it would be better for our purposes to imply rug instead?

Also, it kinda looks like a lot of people tag rugs as carpet anyway…

spe said:
Despite the name, magic carpets seem to be exclusively rugs rather than actual carpets. Everyone calls them magic carpets rather than "magic rugs", of course, but maybe it would be better for our purposes to imply rug instead?

Also, it kinda looks like a lot of people tag rugs as carpet anyway…

I've removed the implication entirely to be on the safe side pending more thought about it. Switching it to imply rug feels... wrong, even if it is more correct in practice. The aliases seem safe enough.

The bulk update request #11016 (forum #448016) has been approved by @spe.

song said:

Extra implications pending determining if there is a necessary distinction between mat and floor_mat. (Should bath_mat and doormat imply mat or floor_mat? Are other mat types technically floor mats or not?)

place mats and car mats (not currently tagged) probably count as non-floor mats, so it might work to keep floor mat separate. Though, I believe "placemat" is the correct spelling for the former.