axminster carpets ltd axminster carpets ltd.

axminster carpets ltd.

axminster carpets ltd.

axminster carpets ltd.::Over the past 250 years the name of axminster has become renowned throughout the world for style, elegance and luxury.
Axminster carpets ltd in axminster, devon, are the only remaining carpet weavers in the town, hence the strong brand name axminster, your guarantee of the very highest standards of quality and excellence.
From fleece to floor every aspect of carpet production is under our direct control.
They are opened and blended together in predetermined quantities to make the most suitable carpet yarn.
The greasy blended wool is gently washed, in order to remove all the natural dirt and grease, before being rinsed in water from the crystal clear moorland streams.
The mass of loose wool is placed onto spiked rollers which tease out the fibers; this process is called carding.
It produces a fine web of combed wool, which is eventually divided into narrow strips of parallel fibres known as slubbings.
The slubbings are then rolled into delicate strands before being spun at high speed to form a single thread of pure woollen yarn.
By twisting the strands together as two or more ply, additional strength and density is acquired by the yarn, affecting the eventual weight and quality of the finished carpet.
The yarn is reeled into bundles called hanks, before colourfast dye is used to produce delicate and subtle shades and colours.
The weaving process takes place when the jute weft is carried through the cotton warps by a large needle.
This anchors the tufts of the carpet in position.
As the tufts are inserted fine reeds pach the woven rows tightly together.
Each loom will produce 3 to 5 yards of carpet every hour under the watchfull eye of the highly trained weaver, a traditional skill handed down over the generations here at axminster.
After weaving, each carpet is subjected to a series of intensive inspections and finishing regimes.
Sheared to produce a fine level finish.