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Axminster

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Ax·min·ster  (ksmnstr)
n.
A carpet with stiff backing and a soft, colorful cut pile usually arranged in a complex pattern.

[After Axminster, a town of southwest England.]


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The city once was home to one of America's largest concentrations of textile mills, with world famous Axminster wool carpet woven on Nepperhan Avenue.
On stage there's the acres of custom Tai Ping, Stark and Axminster carpets underfoot, as well as the extensive use of rare marble and semi-precious stone.
Moor Instruments Ltd, Milwey, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5HU, United Kingdom.
 
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