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Axminster carpetFloor covering produced in a factory founded at Axminster, England, in 1755 by the cloth weaver Thomas Whitty. The carpets were knotted in wool on woolen warps, with wefts of flax or hemp, and featured Renaissance architectural or floral patterns. The factory closed in 1835 with the advent of industrial weaving machines. The name survives as a generic term for all machine-made carpets with pile similar to velvet or chenille. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The new Druids Glen Marriot Hotel and County Club in Wicklow, Ireland, is fitted with custom-designed Axminster carpets from Navan Carpets. Up five stairs and through a doorway is a different world, one closer to our own, that of the relative luxury brought by the railroad -- the elegant Victorian chairs and settee, the graceful window coverings, the Axminster carpet, the pump organ, comfortable bed and chest of drawers, and kitchen and dining rooms furnished with matching chairs and even a water pump. |
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