A History of Tufted Rugs

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Halcyon Skinner perfected the power loom for Royal Axminster (1876)

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Date
1876
Themes
Woven carpet

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“Halcyon Skinner perfected the power loom for Royal Axminster (1876).” Research note. kids.britannica.com/students/article/rug-and-carpet/276811.

Research notes

Made cut-pile patterned carpet cheaper (Alexander Smith & Sons, Yonkers). Corroborate with a second source.