Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-27
Carpets. Ancient and Mosern.
THE ELEGANT MANUFACTURES OF THE PREsl
DAY.

THE ELEGANT MANUFACTURES OF THE PREsES.
| DAY.
One of the most useful as well as ornamen
tai of our household effects is the carpe
which adorns the different rooms halls. etc
| in our dwellings.
Carpets were first brought into use by tn,
inhabitants OF Eastern countries. In Epypt
Syria, Turkey and Persia the carpet Is The
chief article of furniture to be found in or
binary houses, the peculiar habit of the peo
pie requiring but little more in addition
For many years Europe received all her sup.
plies from the East.
The Manufacture is said to have been in.
troduced into Europe by the French, in the
reign of Henry ".
| The Manufactures of Beauvais and of the
Gobelins, established by Colbert in 1862 CA
still exist. the latter producing unrivaled fab
rics. In England the manufacture of carpets
was not carried on TO any great extent until
the middle of the eighteenth century.
In the United States the manufacture OF
carpets Is very extensive and carried on to
great perfection, owing chiefly to the perfect
ed loom and other inventions of Mr.. Bigelow
-,ot Boston, Mass, that have entirely revou-
tionized this branch of manufacture where
steam power is applied. The business is ac-
lively carried on in various states, chiefly in
Massachusetts,. Connecticut. New York and
Pennsylvania. The principal kinds of car
pets made in this country and England are
the Brussels, Wilton. Kidderminster, Tapestry,
Administer, Three-ply, Ingram and few
others.
The Brussels carpet is mixture of linen and
worsted, but, like the Turkey carpet, the
worsted Is only shown on the upper surface.
The pattern is produced by drawing to the
surface between each reticulation of the
ell Ing ~.t.l I r
the color required at that spot to produce the
pattern. These upward portions are formed
INTO loops by being turned over wires which
are afterward withdrawn. and the loops thus
left standing above the basis form the figur-
ed surface of the carpet. The Wilton carpet
Is made similar to the Brussels. but the wire
mas groove In Its upper surface. and instead
OF being drawn our. it is liberated by pas
sing sharp knife through the worsted loop
into this groove. thus making a velvet pile
instead OF the looped thread. Kidderminster
carpet presents the same pattern on rides,
with colors reversed. Tapestry carpet is
made in manner similar to that in which
Brussels and Wilton carpets are manufactured.
Administer carpets are made at Administer,
IN Devonshire, in a manner similar to Turk
ish carpets. Ingram carpets are made of
two-ply or thicknesses. Philadelphia manu-
iactures most of this style of carpets. They
are made by the jacquard attachment and
mostly woven on hand-looms.
The Turkish and India pattern carpets are
fast gaining favor in the country. Some of
the leading Broadway and Sixth avenue
houses are importing large quantities of these
styles.
The Turkish carpets are mado in one
piece. and generally consistef dark central
ground, surrounded by rich colored border
A genuine Turkish carpet should be free from
any admixture of green. which is the sacred
color of the followers of Mahomet Beside
the above. there are thousands of different
patterns IN these kinds of carpets. both
oriental and modern.