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CHATSWORTH The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, has for over 400 years been witness to the evolution of fashionable interior design. The magnificent house and its gardens, open to the public since it was first built, attracts thousands of visitors every year who come to admire, appreciate and be inspired by its elegance and beauty. The Chatsworth Estate is also home to one of the most prized flocks of sheep, whose wool is ideally suited for carpets and furnishings. Resilient British wool has been used in carpets since around the time that Bess of Hardwick started to build Chatsworth in 1552 and today, four centuries later, it is still used to make some of the world's finest floorcovering. Now, the William Lomas company, has produced a range of carpets befitting the heritage of Chatsworth and inspired by its treasures and gardens.         The Duchess of Devonshire showing William Lomas, Chairman of William Lomas Carpets Ltd., some of the younger members of the Chatsworth flock. FROM FLEECE ... TO FLOOR William Lomas Carpets has a well deserved reputation for quality and value. With all aspects of carpet making under its direct control, the company can ensure that the highest standards of quality are fully met. The Chatsworth Collection of carpets uses only the best british wool, including wool from the Chatsworth Estate, blended with high-tech man-made fibres, in yarns spun in their own mill. This high performance yarn combines the very best of all worlds, the bounce and resilience of British wool and the improved resistance to abrasion of man-made fibres. The secret of the subtle colours is controlled by the skill and craftmanship of the dyers at the company's "Dye House" in the Yorkshire Pennines. The phrase "Dyed in the wool" has never been more appropriate. After the dyed yarns have passed all the laboratory tests and the even more critical eyes of the dyers, they are shipped to the Rochdale factory to be made into the Chatsworth Collection of exquisite carpets. Made on state-of-the-art machinery, each carpet undergoes many rigorous quality checks and, only after a final inspection, is it then despatched to you. INTRODUCING... DEVONSHIRE TWIST The popular twist pile texture is considered to be a British Wool Classic and it is the natural flagship of the Chatsworth Collection. The extensive colour palette, specially created by international colour consultant Annabel Alton, contains 101 shades. Devonshire Twist meets the standards of the British Wool Marketing Board and has been awarded the prestigious British Wool Shepherd's Crookmark. Available in two qualities, Devonshire Twist is suitable for virtually any room in your home Copyright © William Lomas Carpets Ltd. All rights reserved