Axminster Rug
Axminster Rug
A complex machine made rug woven to a flexible cotton frame that can contain up to 70 colors of wool. Its invention in 1882 in the midst of the industrial revolution practically destroyed the handknotted rug industry. It was thought that mechanized items were all going to be of superior quality, a theory later shelved.| Related Articles Using the Term: Axminster rug |
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| Axminster Rugs ...Axminster rugs have a rich history and as far back as 1832, American production of Axminsters , at the Lowell Manufacturing Company was very limited - less than 2000 rugs per year. Pictorial rugs were a very popular type of floor covering from about 1895 until the teens. Their wide range of patte... |