Machine Woven
Construction
Machine woven rugs: power loomed pattern at scale
Machine woven rugs are woven on a power loom, usually a Wilton or face-to-face loom, that interlaces the pile yarn with the backing in one pass, so the pattern is part of the structure and the rug comes off the loom finished. Interiors carries 700 machine woven and power loomed rug styles, shipped from the mill, from Kaleen (161), Couristan (149), Fibreworks (103) and Stanton (101).
This is where the printed-look Oushaks, the vintage-wash Persians, the striped kitchen runners and the indoor-outdoor rugs live. 221 of the styles are polypropylene, 87 polyester, 159 wool, 92 wool blend, 66 silk and viscose and 27 natural fiber. Pile height runs from a flat 1/8 inch to a 1/2 inch plush and the better looms hold 20 or more colors in a 9 by 12. ship in days, 685 are made to order in 4 to 8 weeks in the mill's size scale and 12 are custom programs. Couristan's Beach Time and Adara's Barcelona, Madrid and Seville are typical of the machine made rugs we spec for a kitchen, a covered porch or a rental.
Use machine woven where the budget line is the rug, the room is wet or sunny, or the client has pets; use hand knotted or hand woven where the rug is the heirloom. Many of these are also sold as 13 foot 2 inch broadloom; see Wilton carpet for the roll version.
