11.   The search comes just days after a federal judge in Rome awarded class action status to civil lawsuits brought against Beaulieu and several other carpet makers.

12.   Children are prized by carpet makers because their tiny fingers make small, tight knots, the sign of a truly fine carpet.

13.   Katharyn Wise, spokeswoman for the Carpet and Rug Institute, said carpet makers have been grappling with the same problem for the last few years.