Fiber coverings for floors began centuries ago as tapestry. Their original purpose filled many needs. They were good for insulation; they helped absorb moisture on interior walls. As art, they ...

There’s a certain charm to Eden, N.C. The town of 15,000, situated on the Dan River about 35 miles north of Greensboro and just south of Martinsville, Va., was named an All-American City in 2011 and ...

A 102-year-old Axminster Jacquard hall loom has long been the star of the show at Geelong’s National Wool Museum, regularly used to demonstrate technology that dates back more than 200 years. But what ...

Fiber coverings for floors began centuries ago as tapestry. Their original purpose fulfilled many needs. They were good for insulation; they helped absorb moisture on interior walls. As art, they ...

QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously ...

The royal coat of arms is affixed to a sign on the front of the Axminster Carpets factory, near the train station in this town of 6,000 in southwest England. Beneath the seal are the words “By ...

Axminster Carpets factory where the reweave of the Saltram House carpet took place Welcome to Saltram House, where for the first time in more than 40 years, visitors can enjoy one of Britain’s finest ...

However, Xue soon found that machines that are made in China couldn't support high productivity. Craftsmen were stuck with repeated, automated and tedious work. She recalls that many high-end ...

German budget supermarket chain Aldi could be set to open a new store in East Devon as part to regeneration plans for the Axminster Carpets site. Axminster Carpets Limited has today begun a public ...

German budget supermarket chain Aldi could be set to open a new store in East Devon as part to regeneration plans for the Axminster Carpets site. Axminster Carpets Limited has today begun a public ...