Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Family-run Axminster Carpets, which traces its origins back to the 18th century, called in the administrators ...

The axe is about to fall on Axminster. After 258 years, the future of the carpet maker, whose name is synonymous with grand, large-scale woven floor coverings, is looking distinctly threadbare. The ...

As the historic Devonshire carpet maker Axminster calls in the administrators, Channel 4 News takes a look at how much of a blow this could be for the South West’s economy. Devon-based carpet ...

As soon as Frieda Gormley and Javvy M. Royle, the couple behind the British interiors and lifestyle brand House of Hackney, began contemplating a foray into rugs, they knew that historic and ...

One of Britain’s most famous carpet-makers has collapsed into administration, threatening the 265 year-old royal warrant-holder’s survival prospects. Sky News has learnt that Axminster Carpets called ...