Industry & heritage
Museum of Carpet
Discover the machinery, people and craftsmanship behind the carpet industry that made Kidderminster famous around the world.
The town that wove carpets for the world
Carpet making became one of Kidderminster's defining industries and transformed the town during the Industrial Revolution.
Large manufacturers including Brintons became major employers, while generations of local workers developed the skills needed to produce carpets supplied across Britain and overseas.
The Museum of Carpet now preserves this important part of Kidderminster's history, with working machinery, archives and displays explaining how the industry developed.
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