RugStore: The Rugs of England
About England rugs: England made prominent presence in the field of rugs production during 16th century, due the reason as the French Protestants during this period flee to England, most of them were weavers by profession, and they introduced the cult of rug weaving. England rugs even though made its appearance late in the market, it had a high quality, design and production of rug consumed comparably less time. The rugs weave helped the natives to inducing naturalistic design of their desire on the hand woven rugs.
The English merchant played a prominent role in the growth of rug market as they develop their business in importing and exporting Oriental rug to England. The initiative made the beginning of a national carpet making industry, featuring hand-knotted rugs and embroideries, the design employed are flower like roses, columbines, lilies, tulips, daisies, poppies, cornflowers, nature’s beauty like blooms, butterflies, caterpillars and theme based creativity.
The 18th century witnessed fine carpets production and emerging of many weaving centers throughout England. The England carpets are produced for the house of royals and rich people. The terms Axminster is used to refer English pile carpets as Axminster is the city where Thomas Whitty set up a big carpet production facility and merged the factory at Wilton.
The industrial progress of the eighteenth century with the development of power loom in England had great influence on the carpet weaving industry - uniform yarns produced at a low cost, steam powered engine machine and enhanced the productivity by electric power.
The knot used in English pile carpets were Turkish knot and cross stitch –needle point. Even today, English needlepoint carpets use the cross-stitch method, green color hold a prominent place in both the pattern and the color used in field. Ground of the rugs is dark brown and black with a typical flower design and they portrait the shades of white, ivory, gold and blue, green. Rugs produced in England are of general design incorporating Persian pattern. The rugs of England is know for its dense knots and quality in the world market.

