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Milliken carpet: a designer's guide to the patterned nylon line and where it belongs
Milliken carpet is patterned nylon broadloom and area rugs from Milliken and Company, a private textile company founded in 1865 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is for the designer who wants detailed printed pattern, florals, damasks, plaids and animal prints, on a durable nylon face, as a stair runner, a hall or a rug sized to the room. Interiors carries 270 Milliken styles, 135 broadloom and 135 area rugs, on the Milliken brand page, with complimentary samples for approved trade accounts.
The mill
Milliken and Company has made carpet in the United States for decades, and the catalog records 261 of our 270 styles as made in the USA. Milliken carpet tiles and Milliken commercial carpet are the larger side of the company; this guide covers the residential broadloom and rug program, which is current and which we order from every week. What sets the mill apart is pattern. Milliken dyes and prints its designs onto the carpet face, so florals, damasks, plaids and animal prints like the Milliken leopard and antelope patterns come through with detail that tufting alone cannot produce. Milliken's StainSmart stain protection is PFAS-free.
What we carry
Every Milliken style we carry is nylon, and the catalog records 177 as tufted. Nylon is the most resilient synthetic fiber, which is why a printed Milliken pattern on a stair or in a hall keeps its face under traffic where a polyester print would crush. Pile is mostly low: 154 styles are low pile to 0.30 in, 112 medium pile from 0.31 to 0.50 in and 4 high pile over 0.50 in. A low, dense pile is the right base for a printed pattern, since the design sits on the surface and reads crisply.
Roll width is 13 ft 6 in on the 135 broadloom styles. By pattern, 98 styles are abstract and modern, 83 geometrics, 31 textures, 21 traditional and 11 floral and botanical. Every style is made to order; 120 carry recycled content and 6 are PVC free.
Collections to know
Imagine, 84 styles, is the broadloom program, and Imagine Rugs, 70 styles, the matching rug program; for a residential project the choice is usually between Imagine broadloom cut into a stair runner or hall and an Imagine rug sized to the room. Design Center has 42 styles, Legacy 24 and Traditions 16. Third Dimension has 9, Residency 8, Pastimes 7, Instincts 6 and Realtree 3. Styles to know include Adonis, Rosalie, Bouquet Lace, Erin, Foulard, Larchmont, Rutherford and Marrakesh.
Where it belongs
Milliken is the mill for a printed pattern that has to wear. On a stair, Imagine broadloom cut into a runner gives a leopard, a damask or a small geometric on a low, dense nylon pile that holds up to daily use. In a hall or an entry, the geometrics and the darker abstracts hide tracking. A dining room, a study or a library takes a Traditions or Legacy pattern as the room's one strong move, and an Imagine rug sized to the table or the seating group keeps the pattern where it belongs. Family rooms, playrooms and rentals are where the PFAS-free stain protection and the nylon face earn their place. Milliken is not a wool mill; if the brief calls for wool, look at Bellbridge, Prestige Mills or Antrim instead.
Rugs and runners
Half of what we carry from Milliken is already a rug: the 135 area rugs, led by Imagine Rugs, come in the mill's standard sizes. Milliken broadloom cut to a runner is usually the most economical route to a Milliken pattern on a stair; ask us about the specific broadloom style and we will confirm with the mill what can be cut and bound through our Design Studio. Send us the stair count and tread width, or the room, and we will draw it and quote it net.
How to order through Interiors
Interiors is a to-the-trade showroom for interior design professionals; we do not sell to the public. Milliken carpet samples are complimentary for approved trade accounts and ship from the mill within 24 hours, enough to cover a job. Net pricing is quoted by the showroom; there are no public Milliken carpet prices. Every style is made to order and shipped from the mill, and the ship date is provided by the showroom with your order. We measure and install anywhere in the United States through our installer network.
| Styles | 270 |
|---|---|
| Types | Broadloom (135), area rug (135) |
| Fibers | Nylon (270) |
| Constructions | Tufted (177 recorded) |
| Widths | 13 ft 6 in (135) |
| Made in | USA (261) |
| Availability | Made to order (270); recycled content on 120, PVC free (6) |
Questions designers ask
Is Milliken carpet good quality?
Yes, for patterned nylon. Milliken's printed and dyed nylon holds a detailed pattern and a wide palette better than most tufted competitors, the fiber is solution-stable, and the mill has made carpet in the United States for decades. Milliken carpet reviews from the trade come back to the same point: the pattern detail. It is not a wool mill.
How much does Milliken carpet cost?
Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; we do not publish prices. Within Milliken, cost moves with pattern complexity and pile weight more than with fiber, since the whole line is nylon, and with the size of a finished rug. Broadloom cut to a runner is usually the most economical route to a Milliken pattern on a stair.
Where is Milliken carpet made?
In the United States for nearly all of the line: the catalog records 261 of our 270 styles as made in the USA. Milliken and Company is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Ask us for the spec sheet on a specific style and we will confirm its origin.
Is Milliken still in business?
Yes. Milliken and Company is a private company founded in 1865 that continues to make carpet, carpet tile and textiles, with its global headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The residential broadloom and rug program is current and we order from it every week.
Where can I buy Milliken carpet?
Through trade showrooms such as Interiors. We carry 270 Milliken styles for interior design professionals, with the library on the floor in the Laguna Design Center, and we ship and install nationwide. Milliken carpet samples ship from the mill to your office.
Can Milliken carpet be made into a rug or stair runner?
Yes, in two ways. The 135 Milliken rugs, led by Imagine Rugs, come in standard sizes, and Imagine broadloom can be cut into a stair runner or a hall, which is the usual residential spec. Ask us about the specific broadloom style and we will confirm with the mill what can be cut and bound through our Design Studio.
What brand has the best quality carpet?
There is no single best brand; there is a best mill for a given room. For printed pattern on nylon, Milliken. For dense solid nylon, Fabrica. For wool texture, Masland or Antrim. For woven wool pattern, Prestige Mills, Bellbridge or Bloomsburg. Tell us the room and we will narrow it to three samples.
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