There are essentially two types of carpet sold in the UK
– Tufted or Woven carpet.
Tufted carpet is much quicker and easier to make.
Imagine a very large sewing machine – and you have Tufting!
It is suitable for all types of yarn and you can make a variety of finishes.
The overwhelming majority of carpet sold in the UK is Tufted.
A Woven carpet can be either an ‘Axminster’ or a ‘Wilton’.
Axminster carpet is predominantly patterned with unlimited colour potential.
Wilton tends to be plain but can use up to 5 colours.
The manufacturing methods for both are traditional and labour intensive (the front and back of the carpet are woven together simultaneously) – but they are the ‘carpet man’s carpets’.
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