Linoleum is a floor covering made from materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing. Pigments are often added to the materials to create the desired colour finish. Commercially, the material has been largely replaced by sheet vinyl flooring, although in the UK and Australia this is often still referred to as "lino".
Linoleum from around 1950
Application of liquid linoleum.
Early linoleum at Tyntesfield
1928 advertisement for Armstrong Linoleum
Flooring is the general term for a permanent covering of a floor, or for the work of installing such a floor covering. Floor covering is a term to generically describe any finish material applied over a floor structure to provide a walking surface. Both terms are used interchangeably but floor covering refers more to loose-laid materials.
Ceramic tiles flooring in Istanbul street
Polished concrete in a grocery store.
Greatmats Garage Floor Tile Diamond is one form of modular polypropylene flooring tiles intended for garages and other automotive areas.
Seamless resin floor