Proudly making its Wilton Royal, Love Story and Stainfree carpets in Britain, Abingdon Flooring is delighted to have been awarded Best UK Flooring Manufacturer by the readers of Interiors Monthly.
The UK has a long history of carpet manufacturing and Abingdon Flooring continues to uphold this today, making its carpet ranges in the UK and proving that British manufacturing can compete with the best on quality and value.
Employing a workforce of more than 300 people, Abingdon Flooring has the capacity to produce over 20million sqm of carpet every year.
Whether the classic style of its Wilton Royal wool-rich carpets, the
indulgent luxury of Love Story polyester styles or the practicality of Stainfree polypropylene, homeowners can enjoy the fact that their new Abingdon Flooring carpet has been made in the UK.
‘Manufacturing products for the home in the UK is broadly considered the domain of handcrafted or high-end luxury goods, but we’re demonstrating how it is possible to make high-quality carpets in the UK and compete with the best in affordability. At every price point we’re showing that proudly making in Britain is not only viable but a way to success,’ says Charlotte Coop, Abingdon Flooring head of marketing.
In fact, it’s UK manufacturing that is leading to many innovations in Abingdon Flooring’s product line. The company’s Centre of Development and Excellence is housed within its South Wales production facility, allowing for the rapid prototyping and trialling of new technologies and developments, with fast deployment into finished products.
The centre lets Abingdon Flooring be the first to introduce collections to drive the industry forward. The Stainfree Country Collection is an example, featuring a new polypropylene yarn with the aesthetic qualities of natural wool.
With a fully equipped testing laboratory, the centre also helps Abingdon Flooring deliver excellent on-going quality control.
Abingdon Flooring has been making carpets in the UK since 1967 and moved to its South Wales production site in 1982 to allow for a completely integrated manufacturing set-up, including dyeing and print lines.
Expanding production capacity over the next decades, in 2019 it opened a high-speed backing plant to ensure it could continue to meet the growing demand for its British-made carpets.
