Rugs of England and Scotland

Brussels carpet has a low looped pile. It was woven in continuous rolls in what has remained for two hundred years standard carpet width—27 inches. The looms were tediously operated by hand.

It is believed that the idea of cutting this looped pile originated at Wilton, and the name "Wilton" has been applied to cut pile carpet of this type ever since.

In the town of Kidderminster they also wove a great deal of Brussels carpet. By 1838, two thousand looms were in operation there, seven eighths of them making Brussels.

Scotland was famous for "ingrain" carpet, which is a flat multiple-cloth weave.

So much of it was made there that it was often called Scotch carpeting. It was sold in great quantity because it was comparatively inexpensive.