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From the CRI We present
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History of the Carpet Industry in the United States
In the Beginning -- Woven Carpet
The carpet industry in the United States began in 1791 when
William Sprague started the first woven carpet mill in
Philadelphia. Others opened during the early 1800s in New
England. Included in that area was Beattie Manufacturing Company
in Little Falls, New Jersey, a company that operated until 1979.
In 1839, Erastus Bigelow permanently reshaped the industry with the invention of the power loom for weaving carpets. Bigelow's loom, which doubled carpet production the first year after its creation and tripled it by 1850, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution's collections. He continued to devote his life to innovation -- 35 separate patents were issued to him between 1839 and 1876. Bigelow introduced the first broadloom carpet in 1877.
The power loom with Jacquard mechanism was developed in 1849, and Brussels carpet was first manufactured by the Clinton Company of Massachusetts. The Brussels loom was slightly modified, making possible the manufacture of Wilton carpet. Later, the Hartford Carpet Company joined with Clinton Company to become Bigelow Carpet Company.
Read more.... visit PDFs you can freely download: on the CRI website.
| Carpet and Rug Care Guide (PDF 738 KB) |
| Carpet Maintenance Guidelines for Commercial Applications (PDF 2.56 Mb) |
| Carpet Makes the Grade In Schools (PDF 278 KB) |
| History of the Tufted Carpet Industry (PDF 57 KB) |
| Myths and Truths about Carpet - a reference guide to identifying the misconceptions surrounding carpet (PDF 2,070 KB) |
| Standard For Installation Specification Of Commercial Carpet, CRI 104 |
| Standard for Installation of Residential Carpet, CRI 105 |
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Visit the home page for a virtual library! A free copy of Installation Standards is located on our website: 104 Commercial 105 Residential
This is the text of the first three paragraphs of a fascinating article on the history of carpet found at CRI's page for this topic. The work CRI does on their internet site is "cutting edge". You'll love your visit, and as a consumer or office administrator you will find excellent reference material. See it soon! A similar document was published by the Hoover Company to celebrate their 75th anniversary in 1996. Contact The Hoover Company for specifics on "the Hoover Company Presents CARPET & RUGS"