Ingrain Stair Carpet Patterns

Ingrain carpet is a flat, woven, reversible carpet made of yarn dyed prior to weaving. Ingrain carpets were popular in middle-class homes in and 19th century America. Many middle class homes of the 1800s had at least one room with ingrain carpet installed wall to wall.

Early on, ingrain carpet consisted of small-scale geometric patterns such as squares, diamonds, octagons, hexagons, Xs, and crosses. The invention of the Jacquard attachment in 1805 changed the industry and patterns grew more complex, often including medalions, flowers and ferns.

Family Heirloom Weavers has reproduced ingrain carpets for many famous homes, including several Presidential homes. Our work can be seen in historical sites such as Hermitage, Mt. Vernon, and Colonial Williamsburg. Many homeowners wishing to return the decor of their homes to the period it was built have used our creations or brought us pieces of carpet to reproduce.

Tours of the mill are available. You will see many examples of looms used in past generations when the textile industry was strong in the United States. These looms are still in use to create the most authentic products for a period of time long past.