An Axminster loom.
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Woven
carpets are only made by two methods - Axminster and Wilton. While
each method is named after an English town, both types of weaving
are carried out throughout the world and the name refers to the type
of loom employed. These looms each produce a different carpet and
we shall try to explain a little of the differences. |
Axminster
carpet is what most people associate with a traditional woven fitted
carpet. While some people do market Axminster in man-made fibres,
we believe that the best blend of comfort and durability is provided
by the classic 80/20% wool/nylon blend.
An Axminster loom works by selecting the tuft of pile and wrapping
this around the weft of jute and this is then knotted into the backing.
The main advantage of Axminster is the infinite variety of colour
that can be introduced into the pattern.
No other method of machine manufacture has this quality and this is
the closest a machine has ever got to a handmade carpet. |
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Wilton
carpet has been revolutionised by the development of the high speed
face-to-face Wilton loom. The speeds these looms run at requires a
strong yet fine yarn, therefore in our Wiltons we use semi-worsted
yarn (more usually used for suit manufacture).
The main disadvantage of Wilton weaving is that only 5 colours can
be used in any design but the use of a finer yarn results in a pattern
with unique definition and clarity.
The wilton process is similar to a simple flat weave except the pile
yarns are brought to the surface when required by the pattern and
then cut with a knife to create a plush pile. |
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