Woven carpet

Woven carpets are in a tiny minority of today’s production but are some of the finest carpets produced and are used for prestigious installations.

Axminster

The pile of the carpet is woven into the backing and then cut to length creating a ‘u’ shaped tuft to give a velvety surface finish. The weaving process locks in the yarn to create a highly durable carpet as well as a luxury feel.

The process allows for intricate designs and colours to be used although modern tastes for plain carpets have reduced the demand for patterned carpets.

Wilton

Wilton carpets are produced in a similar way to axminsters - the main difference being that a continuous yarn is woven all the way through. The carpet pile is then sheared to create a range of cutand loop pile textured effects. The resulting carpet is high quality and extremely durable.

Flat Weave

Manufactured in the same way as a wilton, flat weave is a loop pile which allows the yarn to be woven across a wider area to create a flatter more textured finish.