Axminster Green Carpet

Axminster Green CarpetAntique British carpets are rare. Having been introduced to the English in the late 1500s, most rugs were manufactured in the southeast, near Norwich. Towns such as Exeter, Moorefield, and Axminster hired weavers from Savonnerie to produce rugs. Prior to 1880, these carpets were handmade for royalty, since no one else could afford them. Weavers were hired and looms were built for them. Kidderminster, Worcestershire, is the name most closely associated

flat weave

These very distinctive rugs feature some of the most unique ornamentation

Rug Number: 70002600

Style: Modern Wool Oushak Custom Carpet Collection

which is a variation of flat weave that involves creating complicated patterns from the back of a loom using different colored weft threads

important cultural symbols for the people of Tibet

Style: Antique Indo Lahore Carpet

the most versatile and colorful rugs make superb statement pieces that will bring life to any living space

William Morris

Size: 7'10" X 9'9"

thin but durable

Rug Number: 70002974