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. [...]
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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. [...] 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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