The royal coat of arms is affixed to a sign on the front of the Axminster Carpets factory, near the train station in this town of 6,000 in southwest England. Beneath the seal are the words “By ...

QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously ...

Axminster Carpets were tasked with recreating the original 1822 carpet at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue ...

Manufacture Of Axminster Woollen Carpets...Employees inspect a length of finished carpet at Axminster Carpets Ltd's factory in Axminster, U.K., on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The price of wool has surged ...

Axminster Tools, a family-owned business based in Axminster, has been awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, making it the first-ever recipient of the prestigious accolade ...

The axe is about to fall on Axminster. After 258 years, the future of the carpet maker, whose name is synonymous with grand, large-scale woven floor coverings, is looking distinctly threadbare. The ...

Former England and Tottenham Hostpur midfielder Steve Perryman helped The FA to unveil a new, state-of-the-art 3G pitch in Devon. The all-weather artificial grass pitch, the latest beneficiary of the ...

Axminster Carpets were tasked with recreating the original 1822 carpet at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Axminster Carpets has been bought out of administration by a group of investors which includes ...