Style Carpets And Upholstery: Moquette style Carpets and Upholstery. The term "moquette" is applied to the French 27-inch strip hand-loomed style Carpets and Upholstery. It is similar to the Axminster in weave. There are two types; the moquette veloute has a cut pile and the moquette boucle has an uncut pile. The strips are usually treated with a small repeat motif. One of these style Carpets and Upholstery made with a special pattern was presented to George Washington by Louis XVI of France and is now in the banquet room at Mount Vernon. style Carpets and Upholstery under this classification have also been made by machine methods.
Machine-made Rugs and style Carpets and Upholstery
Classification. By far the most popular types of floor coverings used today are the commercial style Carpets and Upholstery that come within the classification known as Chenille, Wilton (Brussels and ingrain), Velvet (tapestry), Axminster (moquette), and rugs of the luster type. |
