Who invented carpet?

Answer 1

It was invented by Joseph Rug, a man who woke up one morning and realized as he was walking to the kitchen that his feet were cold. Later that same year, he realized his bald head was cold, and invented the toupee.

Answer 2

The art of hand made rugs goes back to the ancient Persians and before.

I'm sorry that I have forgotten much of the history of Oriental rugs, but you can research that.

Remember too, that "Hooked Rugs" were also home made in early America.

Some of the first woven rugs were made in England, of wool. Woven rugs are made on a "Pass Machine". This is a weaving machine 27" in width. When a length of carpet is finished, then another width, 27" is run and so on until enough is made to create the desired width and length.
The 27" widths are then sewn together.
Two widths =54"=4' 6",
three widths =81"=6' 9",
four widths=108"=9', and so on.

Alexander Smith was one of the early manufacturers in England. He came to America and brought with him that method of manufactering. I've forgotten when.
This too can be researched.

In the early 1950s, E. T. Barwick, in US, began to manufacturer the first "Broadloom" carpet.
These were 12' looms which are still used today, although improvements have increased the speed of "Tufting".
Tufting is still the process used today.
The process begins by taking a roll of primary backing, 12' width and about 500' in length. the backing is stretched across the loom, beginning at the top of the loom.
The backing used to be jute. Today it's man made material.

Across the width of the loom, beginning at the point of the backing, a rod, holding the "needles" are positioned to "punch" or insert the "yarn" into the backing.

The first carpet made in this manner was
"1/8 guage". This means that there were
"8 stitches" across per one inch, and a standard of "10 stitches" down per inch.

These were the the numbers, used at the time, because any more stitches would result in the "needles rupturing the backing of jute".

That has been improved and many more stitches are now used in some carpets, up to 16, 1/16 guage. 10 stitches down is still the standard.

Now, the yarn has to be fed to the needles.
Remember there are 8 needles across, per inch, 1152 needles across the 12' width.

A plastic tube is used to feed the yarn. A small area is used where spindles are set up, holding "cones" of yarn. Each of these cones of yarn are fed through the tubes, to the needles, then the yarn inserted through the "eye of each needle".

The needles punch the backing, (tufted), all needles at the same time, and as one row is completed, the backing moves and another row is completed, and so on, as it is re-rolled automatically.

The yarn on the cones are about 9,000 meters in length, and the finished tufted carpet is about 500 feet in length.

At this stage, the carpet resembles a blanket.

This is when the carpet is dyed. A whole 'nother story.

It then goes through a process where "latex adhesive" is spread on the back of the carpet, and another "secondary backing" is attached to the carpet. This locks in the fibers and the second backing, giving the carpet stability. This is the backing which is visible.

This is a very brief explanation.

Answer 3

Alexander Graham Carpet?

Answer 4

Georg William Carpet III Archbishop of Canterbury in 1556 following an episode of miss fortune at the Castle of Belfort and it goes......
somebody threw up on his imported mexican tile floor and Lady Goodvonoting of Edinburgh slipped and hurt her hip. Needless to say, she was unable to perform certain tasks, which were very much in favor of the Archbishop, that he decided ones and for all,
to do something about these miserable imports and he installed a carpet of clothing from mexican peasants.henceforth Carpet!

Answer 5

It is not certain, if the Egyptians, the Chinese, or even the Mayas first invented carpet making...

Answer 6

MR. Loup Pile

Answer 7

The Earl of carpet i believe, not to be confused with lord wellington or the early of sandwich

Answer 8

Mr Pile and Mrs Underlay had a "shag" and 9 months later had 2 little rugs to look after.

Answer 9

who ever invented rugs u could of found the answer quicker if u google it

Answer 10

Mr Pile & mrs Underlay