Tufted Carpet

Wondering how broadloom carpet is made? At one time the most popular method of broadloom carpet manufacturing was weaving. Until 1947, carpets were primarily made of wool and some cotton. Nylon was first introduced in 1947 and grew steadily to dominate the market. Polyester was first used in 1965 and was followed soon by polypropylene (olefin). Over 70 years ago tufting a … [Read more...] about How Carpet is Made