Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-27
CARPETS AND RUGS.
. ins Grades Of zach which Are MAnufact-
ured In America.

. tne Grades of zach which Are MAnufact-
urcd Ia America.
AN increased demand for the luxu-
RES II e. indicates the advancement
IT conn nifty in art. taste and re-
hnemcht said an experienced sales
man in tnc carpet and rug department
Il great Wholesale house to a re-
porter for the Daily Nems Take
carpets and rugs alone. for instance.
Ten wears ago the stocks Of the lead
Ing iohbing houses in Chicago would
me-, average more than two hundred or
two hundred and fifty pieces each.
Now they carry from five hundred to
seven hundred pieces each OF body
brussels aud the higher grades. The
heaviest trade H. in extra super-inGrain.
and ,apcstr, Brus ~ comes next. Are
the liner grades imported? Well. l
should say not We maze better car
pets in America than are made any
where clsc In the world. and the ame
may be- said of rugs. OF course you
can not include among the latter the
rare India and Persian imported rugs.
have seen in n wcll-known house IN
New York small rugs six by two feet
IN size worth fifty and sixty dollars.
while larger India rugs fifty and one
hundred years old. on which whole
families have worked for year or two.
aud which look like the rare old
drapery taken from some picture, are
worth fifteen to eighteen hundred dol
lars There Is not much competition
In rugs. The leading industries in this
country are confined to the manufac-
turc 81 tapestry Brussels. body Brus-
sells. and smyrna rugs. while there is q
large manufacture and importation OF
Velvrts. moquettcs, and punjaubs. A
firm In Halifax. y. -. are the largest
manufacturers In the world of velvetS
and brussels. The Smyrna and mo-
q,iettc rugs are the most costly. The
Smyrnas are alike on both sides and
run 10 high colors. while most of the
Others are in patterns of flowers. ami
mails. and an infinite variety OF de-
signs.
''Somc time ago the favorite design
In brussels and velvet rugs was the
Jumbo pattern. while the figures OF
horses. dogs and stays were placed in
many The Smyrna rug il the most
difficult Ia make and the costliest; the
body Brussels comes next, while the
tapestry brussels II much cheaper.
The process Of manufacture is difficult
To explain. II would require a trip
through the manufactures to become
acquainted with the details. The tapes.
try Brussels Is printed first and then
| Int. -. arI The hAAx
Brussels patterns are formed on JAG
guard looms and cards. The leaves
and flowers arc formed and cut by ma
chinrry on the cards. by the same pro.
ces. employed In making carpets.
vclvcts. moQucttes and punjaubs are
made on power looms. the same as vel.
vet carpets. They are woven out OF
worstcd. and the pile Is cut or sheared
| down. In smyrna and limitations ol
imported rugs. the material is woven in
rolors. and then cut into strips and
woven In stripes or broad grounding
lures ON hand looms. They are entirely
alike on both sides. and are an ex
trcmely fAvorite rug. They vary II
sire from one foot square to twelve OF
flftecn feet. with borders. Some Of tn,
looms IN which these rugs are wover
are g ghiccu feet wide. There are sew
cral varieties of cheap and inferior
rugs made by individuals. but they d.
not come into contact or competition
with the regular trade. They are mad'
ON much the same plan as the old
fashioned rag carpet. II requires CO
pccial talent aud skill to manufacture
the different varieties Of rugs. For in
stance. the body Brussels and ingrai,
carpets are very nearly alike in process
of manufacture. but the maker Of thes'
is not capable II making tapestries. il
which the pattern Is stamped first. b,
the way, the wcavers Of ingram two
ply carpets in Philadelphia have beef
On strike for twenty one weeks. ant
this variety Of carpets il much highe
In the market In consequence. Chi
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