1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10" x 11'10" - 300 x 360 )

1930s American Braided Rug ( 7'6" x 10'8" - 228 x 325 cm )

Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'10" x 11'10" - 178 x 360 )

1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' 9" x 11' - 267 x 335 cm)

1930s American Braided Rug ( 8' R - 245 R )

A vintage American Braided carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century. Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War concluded the importation business. The American rug industry boomed during the third quarter of the 19th century. What started off as a makeshift homemade project by women in the late 16th to early 17th century, braiding scrap clothing and fabrics to provide warmth and a feeling of protection for homes had now become popularized in American fashion, design, and trade. Vintage American Braided rugs...

A vintage American Braid carpet from the mid-20th century.

A vintage American braid carpet from the mid-20th century. The braided cloth strips may go across the entire width or only part way, but blue tones, from cyan to navy, definitely pre...

Composed of squares in a uniform charcoal tone. The irregular white joining bits add to what could have been a flat, monochrome affair. Good condition. Mderately long shag. Measures:...