The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a floor mat (10, 110) having a dressed edge including extruding material into a sheet that defines the bottom layer (12, 112) of a floor mat (10, 110). The extruded sheet is bonded to a fabric sheet that defines the top layer (22, 122) of a floor mat (10, 110) where the two layers cooperate to define a laminate. A plurality of nibs (18, 118) is defined on the extruded sheet and a portion of the nibs (18, 118) are subsequently removed through the application of an electromagnetic frequency having a wavelength between 8kHz and 35,000MHz to provide at least one smooth area (20, 120). The laminate is cut into a predetermined shape having a peripheral edge (28, 128), where the smooth area (20, 120) is disposed along the peripheral edge (28, 128). The peripheral edge (28, 128) is dressed with a border (32, 132) that conceals the joint (30, 130) between the top layer (22, 122) and the bottom layer (12, 112) and facilitates the bond therebetween.