Period Woolen Carpets

In the federal period when floorcoverings were prized and extremely costly most wealthy.

Period woolen carpets. The natural performance of a wool fiber and it s durable qualities have protected man for over 25 000 years. Wool is actually a hypoallergenic fiber. From faithful reproductions of original carpet designs in high quality woven axminster through to contemporary interpretations of period designs for historic buildings with a modern purpose wilton carpets has a long record of manufacturing wool historic and heritage carpet. This all wool venetian carpet is woven in the hartford figure a pattern from an early connecticut weaver s draft book.

Those who say they are allergic are most often referring to the prickle and tickle effect of an old wool sweater. Period flooring commerce house 4 high street nutfield surrey rh1 4hq 01737 823053 open mon fri 9 5 30. Earthweave s biofloor wool carpets. Today there is a small difference in price but in the 19th century the coveted wilton carpets cost double the price of brussels.

Find us on google maps. Grosvenor wilton period reproduction carpets are woven in two historic pile types. Sitting or laying on wool carpets and rugs rarely if ever can cause the same. Wilton cut pile and brussels loop pile.

One of the first carpet companies to incorporate only 100 natural materials earthweave fulfills its claims of eco friendly natural and low emission carpets made from organically dyed yarn that is moth proof stain proof durable and mold resistant.