A series of posts that address historic floor coverings in the late 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Full disclosure: I consult on and provide carpets for historic houses, museums and state capitols. This article may appear self-serving, and while it is, my words will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about historic floor coverings. Carpet Patterns The invention of the Jacquard loom meant that carpet (or any textile) could now be ...

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 A series of posts that address historic floorcoverings in the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries     Full disclosure:  I consult on and provide carpets for historic houses, museums and state capitols.  This article may appear self-serving, and while it is, my words will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about historic floorcoverings.    The High End: Wilton, Brussels and Axminster Carpets    Last week, I wrote about reversible, flat-woven carpets, and went into detail about ...

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A series of posts that address historic floorcoverings in the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Full disclosure: I consult on and provide carpets for historic houses, museums and state capitols. This article may appear self-serving, and while it is, my words will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about historic floorcoverings. Flat-woven Carpets and the Beginning of Pattern A clarification in terms: rugs are loose floorcoverings that are laid out, ...

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