A History of Tufted Rugs

Prototype. Chapter text drafted from the research notes and not yet checked at the archives. Images awaiting permission are marked.

William Pahlmann Associates sitting area, 1962 Decoration & Design Show, New York: continuous filament nylon carpet

Image · not yet checked at the source

Date
1962
Held by
Hagley Museum and Library
Collection
Acc. 1972.430 (photographs)
Number
1972430_1080
Themes
Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont), Trade catalogs & marketing

Cite this source

“William Pahlmann Associates sitting area, 1962 Decoration & Design Show, New York: continuous filament nylon carpet,” 1962. 1972430_1080, Acc. 1972.430 (photographs), Hagley Museum and Library. digital.hagley.org/1972430_1080.

Research notes

Room photograph. Wall-to-wall carpet of "continuous filament nylon in white and beige" by James Lees & Sons, named "Happy Day". Best image found of an installed nylon carpet; fiber maker not named. Found via search-engine results (Hagley's site blocks automated reading): open the link to confirm and see the image.