it's the most famous carpet in the world, has more selfies than kim kardiashian can throw a stick at, and has captured the imaginations of millions of travellers but although time has finally been called on portland airport's cult carpet, fans of the post modern rug are still queuing up to say a fond farewell not only does the picture perfect pile has its own facebook page (with almost 13,000 likes), instagram account, and numerous twitter pages filled with thousand of images of jon schleuning's iconic design, it has also inspired a range of adidas trainers, poems, as well as countless mugs and t shirts scroll down for video  at the last count there were more than 42,000 foot selfies of the colourful carpet  at pdx on instagram  and last friday, it was announced that a fragment of the carpet   which is in the process of being replaced   will have a staring role as the grand marshall in portland's annual starlight parade in may 'we get it, he is a carpet,' starlight parade chairman jeff deering told katucom 'but most importantly, that carpet represents the hundreds and thousands of employees that work directly for and indirectly for the portland international airport the airport brings in $96 billion of economic boon to our state' 'it's portland, we keep it weird,' he added fans of the carpet shared their delight on social media greg koenig (@gak pdx) wrote on twitter: 'portland just made a chunk of carpet the grand marshall of a city parade that’s why i live here!', while selena larson (@selenalarson) commented: 'i hope one day to love something or someone as much as portland loves its airport' its striking geometric pattern, by architects srg partnership, was something of a departure from the standard oatmeal carpets in 1980's airports  it's difficult to say what's worse here; the carpet of the flip flops and socks combo  unusually for a floor covering, the carpet has amassed loyal following since it was first laid in the late 1980s  at the last count, there were more than 42,000 foot selfies of the colourful carpet on instagram alone using the hashtag #pdxcarpet its striking geometric pattern, by architects srg partnership, was something of a departure from the standard oatmeal carpets in 1980's airports, and was carefully designed to reflect the spirit of the northwest 'seeing the carpet means i'm home,' said one tweeter, cindy wilson (@mscynthialou), while schleuning himself has said, 'people love coming back to portland the carpet represents home' unusually for a floor covering, the carpet has amassed loyal following since it was first laid in the late 1980s  the geometric design also corresponds to portland's intersecting north south runways, as seen from the airport's control tower but if you haven't managed to capture your own foot selfie with the distinctive carpet yet, there's still time airport authorities expect the removal of 13 acres of carpet will take about a year the carpet is treated to being walked on by some pretty new pumps here 
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the carpet has its own facebook page with almost 13,000 likes . said to have inspired adidas designs as well as mugs and t shirts . tourists upload 'feet selfies' to social networks in carpet's honour . but iconic flooring is set to be pulled up this year   so get your photo fast 