At present the most characteristic UK carpet style is a hard-twist cut-pile plain carpet with a wool-rich pile fibre blend.In the UK, which has historically had a large woven carpet capacity, heavily patterned carpet styles have dominated for many years and indeed there has been a desire to develop less labour-intensive, higher-speed manufacturing methods for these styles. Recent trends, influenced by large volumes of less expensive tufted carpets imported largely from Belgium and Holland, and through lifestyle programmes and articles in the media, have seen the former dominance of the patterned carpet disappear in favour of plainer styles which are favoured for modern living. The media advise that patterned carpets are now making a comeback but this is not reflected in major changes in carpet production patterns and may be a case of the media trying to establish a trend.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Carpet Manufacturing
At present the most characteristic UK carpet style is a hard-twist cut-pile plain carpet with a wool-rich pile fibre blend.In the UK, which has historically had a large woven carpet capacity, heavily patterned carpet styles have dominated for many years and indeed there has been a desire to develop less labour-intensive, higher-speed manufacturing methods for these styles. Recent trends, influenced by large volumes of less expensive tufted carpets imported largely from Belgium and Holland, and through lifestyle programmes and articles in the media, have seen the former dominance of the patterned carpet disappear in favour of plainer styles which are favoured for modern living. The media advise that patterned carpets are now making a comeback but this is not reflected in major changes in carpet production patterns and may be a case of the media trying to establish a trend.