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Savonnerie – the oldest form of French carpet art

Carpet manufacture in France began with the Savonnerie. At the beginning of the 17th century Pierre Dupont founded the first carpet factory in France, in an old soap factory: the ‘Hospice de Savonnerie’. Hand-woven at first on a special loom by order of the king, an independent European carpet style quickly developed, one which soon made its appearance in all the palaces of Europe.

casador has rediscovered this old weaving technique, along with numerous motifs and patterns. Over 400 years after the first carpet was produced we are once again creating exquisite Savonnerie carpets to our customers’ specifications. They can be found especially in the finest luxury-class private, commercial and public buildings throughout the world.

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