A History of Tufted Rugs

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1956: Mohawk merges with Alexander Smith to form Mohasco, as tufting takes over

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Date
1956
Themes
Woven carpet, Companies & modern tufting

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“1956: Mohawk merges with Alexander Smith to form Mohasco, as tufting takes over.” Research note. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_Industries.

Research notes

Two great woven-carpet firms combine just as Georgia's tufted synthetic carpet takes the market; production moves south.