Kidderminster carpet
/ˈkɪdəmɪnstə
/noun
A reversible carpet made of two cloths of different colours woven together.Stourport, Bridgnorth and Bewdley - all had manufacturing connections with the Kidderminster carpet industry....
- The flat carpet - woven without a pile - became an instant success and was known as Kidderminster carpet.
- It contains samples of real Axminster, Wilton, or Velvet-pile, Patent Axminster, and Kidderminster carpets.
Origin
Late 17th century: named after Kidderminster, a centre of carpet-making.
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