Brahms Mount purchased 4 additional Crompton and Knowles W3 looms to increase the collection of antique shuttle looms to 8 [...]
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The spirit of Maine textile manufacturing is alive and well and living in Hallowell. Claudia Brahms and Noel Mount, owners of Brahms Mount Textiles, are the embodiment of that spirit. [...] Brahms Mount makes one of the only layering-weight wool blankets available. It is warm but also lightweight and comfortable against the skin. Not to mention hand crafted in USA [...] 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. [...] Brahms Mount was recently featured in Kennebec County’s Video TourBook in the Economic Development section. We’re honored to be included in the TourBook along with a number of other top notch businesses located in Kennebec County. We’re proud to be apart of Maine, where we’re not only inspired by the beauty, but also by the [...] This past week, Katy Elliot stopped by for a tour of the mill. Katy met a ton of the crew including David Kaufman (owner) and Claudia Brahms (founder and lead designer). David took Katy through the mill and showed her how we do what we do: from start to finish. It sounded like Katy enjoyed [...] WICKED GOOD PEOPLE Written by Becky, Brahms Mount’s Client Services Specialist The typical lifestyle of Maine is an enigma for many people. Being the only state which borders exactly one other state, and packed away in the easternmost corner of the US, we’re a bit off the map for most. With about 1.3 million [...] PART 1 We have to share an excerpt written by local Hallowell historian Sumner Webber: “In 1826, the ice industry began in earnest, employing thousands over the next 75 years. Frozen blocks loaded onto Hallowell’s schooners travelled as far as Cuba and the West Indies.” Ice on the Kennebec We share this because of the [...] PART 2 Many people ask about our little town. Since we’ve begun in 1983, we’ve been welcomed into Hallowell as part of its charm and artistic focus. Located south of Maine’s capital of Augusta, it’s a bit of a surprise for visitors—used to the sights of Maine’s famous coast—to find such [...] |
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