1. A method for merging carpet design image patterns in order to create a custom-designed patterned carpet image, comprising the steps of: identifying a plurality of carpet design fields within a carpet; selecting a distinct design pattern from a plurality of selection options for each identified carpet design field in order to define a customized design field pattern, wherein the customized design field pattern comprises the selected design pattern; merging the customized design field patterns together in order to define an image of a custom-designed carpet; and creating a strike-off of the image of the custom-designed carpet image.