A History of Tufted Rugs

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A motivational research study of the sales and advertising problems of nylon carpets on the retail level

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Made by
Ernest Dichter (Institute for Motivational Research) for DuPont
Held by
Hagley Museum and Library
Collection
Ernest Dichter papers
Number
Box 42, 954C
Themes
Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont), Trade catalogs & marketing

Cite this source

Ernest Dichter (Institute for Motivational Research) for DuPont. “A motivational research study of the sales and advertising problems of nylon carpets on the retail level,” n.d. Box 42, 954C, Ernest Dichter papers, Hagley Museum and Library. marketresearch.amdigital.co.uk/Documents/Details/A-motivational-research-study-of-the-sales-and-advertising-problems-of-nylon-carpets-on-the-retail/Hagley_Dichter_BX042_954C.

Research notes

Consumer-psychology study of why shoppers resisted (or embraced) nylon carpet. Unusual evidence of how synthetic carpet was sold to American homes.