Braided Rugs ManufacturersKeeping The Tradition AliveIt's no secret that the U.S. textile industry has been in decline for decades. As of 2004 it employed around 700,000, but this was down 350,000 overThe good news is that the long held tradition of braided rug making is alive and well and there are still a number of manufacturers operating in the US to continue this much appreciated art form. Below is a list of the most well known companies: Thorndike Mills Ware Rd Palmer, MA 01069 thorndikemills.com Established in 1925 by a young Turkish immigrant, Gabriel M. Garabedian. Originally called G.M.Garabedian & Co. and later relocated to Thorndike, Mass and renamed Thorndike Mills. Thorndike use both cloth and yarn based construction methods and have a number of product lines to choose from: Cloth:
Rhody Rug P.O. Box 310 Cumberland, RI 02864 www.rhodyrug.com Rhody Rug, Inc. is a small family run business, established in 1983 and based in Rhode Island. Their products lines include:
Colonial Mills 560 Mineral Spring Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02862 www.colonialmills.com CMI rugs are sold nationwide through select retailers. Check their web site for a retailer near you. Capel Rugs P.O. Box 826 831 North Main Street Troy, NC 27371 www.capelrugs.com Capel is both a manufacturer and importer of a wide range of area rugs, including braided. Established in 1917 it is the oldest and largest privately owned rug manufacturer and importer in the US. You can find their rugs at major retailers like Macy's and Thomasville plus you can order online from their web site. The following lines are all braided rugs: American Legacy Americana Autumn Valley Avalon Botanical Basketweave Bear Creek Cabana Stripes Cambridge Cutting Garden Earthright Gramercy Grand-le-fleur Hartwell Hearthside Heathered Homecoming Harmony High Country In the Valley Lexington Madison Medley Monticello Pinstripe Plymouth Ragtime Rio Safari Sailor Boy Solo Somewhere in Time Songbird Spring Bouquet Woodrun Country Braid House 462 Main Street Tilton, NH 03276 www.countrybraidhouse.com Established in 1968, Country Braid House is a small operation dedicated to keeping alive the time-honored New England tradition of rug braiding. Cape Cod Braided Rug 4 Great Western Road, Harwich, MA 02645 www.capecodbraidedrug.com Started as the Plainville Rug Company by Romeo Paulus in 1910. Romeo modified existing shoelace machinary to produce braided rugs. The rest, as they say, is history. The company relocated to Cape Cod in the 1970's and became Cape Cod Braided Rug. They have an extensive selection of rugs on their web site to chose from, including:
Colonial Braided Rug Company www.braided.com Colonial Braided Rug do not sell directly to end consumers. Check their web site for a retailer near you. If you want to buy online their rugs can be found at broadrivercrossing.com Pilgrims Stuff P.O.Box 159 Unicoi, TN 37692 www.pilgrimstuff.com Pilgrims Stuff sell traditional and contemporary braided rugs which they make and ship from their studio in the North Carolina mountains. Tags: area rugs, braided rugs, capel, manufacturers, thorndike, |
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