This stair carpet runner is made using a needle punch technique. Needle punch is a manufacturing process that involves lots of short staple fibers being stuck together whilst punched with a barbed needle, hence the name needle punched. Typically, this type of carpet is used in offices, schools, airports, etc. This runner has very little that can go wrong with it, it won't pull or snag, nor will it tread down or flatten. The pile of this carpet runner is extremely durable and will not flatten down. Due to the cleverly woven construction of this pile, the runner is great for pets and is pretty much indestructible. It has been classified as a heavy domestic product, which means that it is suitable in high-traffic areas, especially the staircase. This stair runner has a latex, gel backing, which means that it is non-slip and will not move on hard flooring such as Wood, Vinyl, or Ceramic tiles. The runner is anti-slip on the carpet, but the effectiveness depends on the thickness of the carp