The Alpha 360 double carpet weaving machine from Germany-based Schonherr Textilmaschinenbau GmbH, a
member of the Stli Group, now is capable of producing high-pile carpets of wool, acrylic,
polypropylene or blended yarns in up to eight pile colors and with a pile height of up to 30
millimeters per carpet.
Suggested application areas include bedroom, bathroom and area rugs; long-pile shaggy rugs;
and imitation animal fur rugs; among others.The carpets are reversible; and can be produced with
2×4 pile, and with different designs on top and bottom.
June 2005
