The Closed Selvedge – Brahms Mount Advantage

The closed selvedge, a distinct look that is possible only on our shuttle looms, shows the hand of the weaver. The antiquity lends authenticity to the history of fabric and a beautiful clean fabric edge. [...]

Origins of Hefty Cotton and Antique Looms

There was no cotton blanket on the market in 1983. Thick yarn was being used in the hand knit trade and we felt it had another use – in the bedroom. [...]

Natural Fibers Cover All Seasons

This blog tracks the benefits and factors weighed by a customer trying to pick the best fiber for their bed in their climate [...]

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There are now a number of ways to follow Brahms Mount online. Obviously, you’ve already found our blog! Here, we’ll make posts about textiles, mill history, and how we make our blankets. If there’s something you’re interested in learning more about, be sure to comment in the section below! (Subscribe to our feed [...]

Brahms Mount’s New All-Natural Soaps

Brahms Mount is excited to announce our new line of organic soaps. Made in Maine, these soaps feature a combination of olive, palm and coconut oils mixed with pure rain water to produce an exceptional, rich lather.

These beautiful handmade soaps are a wonderful addition to the Brahms Mount product line and compliments what our [...]

All Things New

A new year, a new blog writer (hello!), and some lovely new additions to the Brahms Mount Day Blanket Collection – the weather in Maine during this time of year may not be anything to get excited about, but there are plenty of things at Brahms Mount keeping our spirits high right now.

The Brahms [...]

American Textile History

The history of textile mills in America seems an unlikely topic of national interest, but within their history you can find the cornerstone of our Industrial Revolution.

The mechanization of labor was not an option for textile weaving until shuttle looms were introduced in England, transforming one of the country’s main exports and changing the [...]

Meet the Brahms Mount Crew

Name: John C. Smith

Position: Master Weaver

Working Since: 1998

Off Hours: Playing guitar, spending time with family, watching movies, and playing with three-year-old son Bodhi

Quote: “Light Sabers are way better than Tasers.”

One of the coolest coworkers I’ve ever worked with is Brahms Mount’s master weaver John Smith (the dreaded John Smith!).  [...]

Facts on Flax

WHAT IS DEW-RETTED FLAX?

Photo by Noel Mount

The Joybilee Farm in British Columbia is a great source for naturally dyed fibers if you hand weave at home.  They are also a wealth of knowledge from fiber facts to DIY growing, harvesting and dying.  I happily found their site while trying to find a [...]