Brintons

Brintons is a British manufacturer of carpets. Founded in 1783 by William Brinton at Hill Pool in Chaddesley, Kidderminster to manufacture spun yarns.

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British - Carpet - 1783 - William Brinton - Chaddesley - Kidderminster

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A factory in Kidderminster was established in 1820 and was a major presence in the town centre as recently as 1999; the company subsequently moved its manufacturing operations to more modern premises on the outskirts of the town, although it retains an administrative presence in the centre. Brintons remains a family-owned private company.

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Kidderminster - 1820 - 1999

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In the 1990s, Brintons ran an advertising campaign using costumes designed by Vivienne Westwood and made from the company's carpets.

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1990s - Vivienne Westwood

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