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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Every blanket is inspected by multiple eyes and hands. This is not an automated process. One of the beautiful aspects of Brahms Mount product is that all ‘things’ are not the same as every step of the inspection process is done by a human. [...] Brahms Mount runs with the yarn after receipt from the dye house and spinner. While not totally vertically integrated, we originate design as well as weave on our looms all products from the fiber spool forward in Maine and have done so since 1982. [...] 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. [...] 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. [...] |
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