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Axminster carpet
Axminster carpet (ˈæksˌmɪnstə) n (Textiles) a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile. Often shortened to: Axminster [after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made]Ax′min•ster car′pet (ˈæksˌmɪn stər) n. a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors. [1810–20; after the town in SW England where it was manufactured] Axminster carpet
Axminster carpetA carpet having pile which is attached to the carpet backing by inserting the tufts by rows between the warp threads and then binding them by means of the filling; this method of carpet construction permits intricate design and almost any number of colors to be used. |