Price deflation returned to the flooring sector in February, with all product sectors seeing lower price increases.
Inflation of 0.6% for carpets and other floorcoverings in January became deflation of 1.7% in February, according to ONS data.
Carpets and rugs saw the largest swing, with inflation of 0.8% becoming deflation of 1.8%.
Smooth flooring saw deflation rise from 0.7% to 2%.
A year ago carpets and other floorcoverings was experiencing inflation of 1.7%.
