Tomkinson Carpets Kidderminster

This loom enabled tomkinson carpets to produce the first royal axminster in 1879.

Tomkinson carpets kidderminster.

Established in 1963 kidderminster carpets is a family run firm serving all of the west midlands birmingham solihull warwickshire and worcestershire. 100s of rolls in stock. The involvement of the tomkinson family in carpet manufacture goes back to the mid 19th century when mr michael tomkinson formed a business with the adam family in kidderminster tomkinson adam ltd. Fitting or delivery provided or collection from store.

Production began in 1869 and by the late 1870s they were producing woven axminster carpet. 9mm and 11mm underlays available. Born in kidderminster in 1841 michael established tomkinson carpets in 1869 in partnership with a textile engineer william adam. His greatest coup was to obtain the english patent rights to halcyon skinner s spool axminster carpet loom.

Among them were tomkinson and adam two families which joined together in kidderminster and began weaving first chenille and then spool axminster. The history of adam carpets 1869 in the 1860s a number of carpet companies began to weave to meet the demand for carpet from fast growing cities in the uk. Marsh a the carpet weavers oxford malthouse press 1995 palmer r e the funny rigs and tender hearted masters in the happy town of kidderminster. Born in kidderminster in 1841 michael established tomkinson carpets in 1869 in partnership with a textile engineer william adam.

Check tomkinsons carpets ltd in kidderminster clensmore street on cylex and find 01562 820006 contact info. We have many colours weights textures to choose from. Book a free planning and estimating visit. Anno 1828 transactions worcestershire archaeological society 1970 72 smith l d carpet weavers and carpet masters kidderminster tomkinson 1986 the carpet weavers lament.

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