Modern rug

There are basically only four types of loom for machine-made pile carpet in use today— the Wilton or Brussels, the Axminster, the velvet or tapestry, and the chenille.

They are of no impor­tance to you as a consumer, for it is the quality and appearance of the fabric that counts, not the technical details of how it is Woven.

Today, in order to produce all the new textures, there are innumerable variations of the following basic weaves.