The construction of woven carpet is a time-tested process requiring multiple steps and preparation. Woven carpet is the benchmark of the American carpet industry and is known for quality, color and intricate design.
Historically Accurate Woven Carpet
Countless varieties of weaving machines have been invented since Erastus Brigham Bigelow patented the original power loom in 1838. Axminster and Wilton were the most recognized manufacturing types and the most widely used. Installed with jacquard pattern heads, these machines were capable of manufacturing any type of carpet pattern imaginable. Mohawk Industries continues the tradition of woven carpet manufacturing and offers several types of woven carpet products to the commercial flooring industry.
Architectural historians and preservationists, who are serious about properly restoring historic American structures, specify woven carpet for
their projects. The design and elegance of woven carpet is the best, long-term investment and the most appropriate product for historical renovations.
Carpet Manufacturing Options
In the preservation world, woven carpets are historically appropriate materials. At the same time, there are often severe financial challenges that would preclude the use of woven carpet. The diversity of Mohawk's manufacturing capabilities are numerous. Owning the largest variety of modern, carpet-tufting equipment in the industry, the replication of historic colors and patterns can be achieved using alternative manufacturing processes and yarn systems.
A pattern color master was used to identify the individual yarn colors within a pattern.
