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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001167966-05-001107.txt : 20050810
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050810144647
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001167966-05-001107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERFACE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CARPETS AND RUGS [2273]
		IRS NUMBER:				581451243
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY RD
		STREET 2:		STE 2000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704376800

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERFACE FLOORING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABLE CARL I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001095536

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12016
		FILM NUMBER:		051013190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704376800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2859 PACES FERRY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000715787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERFACE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IFSIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001095536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GABLE CARL I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2859 PACES FERRY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30339</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.3062</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>140</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As custodian for son</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carl I Gable</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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