The story
Founded by Thomas Whitty in 1755, in Axminster.1
Private company
Axminster Carpets
Logo: Company website, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
British carpet manufacturer
Axminster Carpets Limited is an English manufacturer of carpets, particularly the eponymous Axminster carpets. The company is based in Axminster, Devon.2 It was founded by Thomas Whitty.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1755Founded1
- Industryrug and carpet industry1
- HeadquartersAxminster1
- Founded inAxminster1
- Websitewww.axminster-carpets.co.uk
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Axminster Carpets Limited is an English manufacturer of carpets, particularly the eponymous Axminster carpets. The company is based in Axminster, Devon.2
Leadership
Who has led Axminster Carpets, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderThomas Whitty1
Products and brands
- Axminster carpet
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1755Founded Founded in Axminster1
Links
- Websitewww.axminster-carpets.co.uk1
- WikipediaAxminster Carpets
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ16208539
Sources
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- 1WikidataAxminster Carpets on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAxminster Carpets on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAxminster Carpets logo by Company website, Non-free logo