Dalton, Georgia is a growing city in the North Georgia mountains. The town of Dalton has been given the title as "The Carpet Capital of the World". This statement is very much true. More than half of the worlds carpet is made in this town.
The carpet boom all began with a cottage tufting industry of chenille-spread making, and grew into a billion-dollar industry that manufactures the bulk of the world's tufted carpet. Connector 3 in Dalton is where carpet outlets are located. Carpet manufactures are spread throughout Whitfield CO and Murray CO.
Current textile news involves new technologies for hard flooring and laminates. There is much speculation on the impact of emerging markets such as China and the Middle East. One product of China is bamboo flooring. Dalton-based mills have also branched out into hard-surface and laminate flooring. The industry continues to evolve. |
Whitfield County host a massive carpet industry centered in Dalton, Georgia. Beaulieu, Shaw, and Mohawk, are three of the world's largest carpet manufacturers housed in this town. These companies are important in the history of the tufted textiles market. Shaw Industries, Inc. began on a shoestring budget and is now the world's largest carpet manufacturer.
Shaw has been purchased by Berkshire Hathaway. Mohawk is Shaw's largest competitor. Shaw and Mohawk are both publicly owned companies. Beaulieu is the largest privately owned carpet company in the world. All three companies are based in Dalton and offer high quality carpet, carpet tile and hardwood products. |
