AXMINSTER
Axminster Carpets has been registered in the UK for carpets and floor coverings, trading on the Devon town's carpet-making heritage dating to the eighteenth century. Thomas Whitty began manufacturing hand-knotted carpets in Axminster in 1755, and the town gave its name to an entire category of woven carpet.
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Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Axminster Carpets has been registered in the UK for carpets and floor coverings, trading on the Devon town's carpet-making heritage dating to the eighteenth century. Thomas Whitty began manufacturing hand-knotted carpets in Axminster in 1755, and the town gave its name to an entire category of woven carpet. The company went into administration in 2013 but was rescued, and the trademark continues in active use.
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Historical Background
The original Axminster business wove its first carpet on midsummer's day in 1755, but ceased operations in 1835 after a disastrous fire destroyed the looms in 1828. Critically, Axminster was never formally registered as a trademark, and the name became generic to describe a type of cut-pile weaving technique rather than a specific manufacturer's goods.