The phenomenon of thin tile is only a few years old, but this all-new tile category has captured the worldwide attention of retailers, designers and customers—commercial, industrial and consumer.
There remains a myth that most tile—especially higher-end tile—is made outside the USA. True, tile is indigenous to areas of the world such as the Mediterranean or Iberian regions where it was popularized first as roofing material (baked clay) and certainly as a decorative covering harkening to the days of the ancient Romans.