Dalton Carpet Outlets
Dalton Georgia hosts several of world's leading carpet producers. In fact, Dalton Georgia is where 70% of all the carpets in the world are manufactured. In fact, for many consumers, Dalton carpets represent the word "carpet" itself. Every year, floor consumers travel to the city to tour the numerous discount outlets, textile mills and manufacturing facilities.
It was in Dalton that the first hand-tufted cotton bedspreads were made. By the 1950s, the town's reputation for producing these style of bedspreads had given way to the fast growing carpet industry. Dalton was to lead the way in manufacturing carpets. With the introduction of new synthetic fibers, production methods and facilities, the area has carpet mills and carpet outlets springing up everywhere. By the 1970's, carpets had overtaken linoleum as the preferred form of floor covering.
Shipments of Carpet and Rugs: |
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Year |
Rugs, carpets, carpeting |
Woven carpet and rugs |
Tufted Carpets & Rugs |
Other Carpet & Rugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
12,091 |
581.7 |
11,106 |
403.6 |
2002 |
12,079 |
608.8 |
11,077 |
394.0 |
2001 |
12,175 |
645.6 |
11,105 |
425.2 |
2000 |
11,983 |
464.5 |
10,996 |
522.3 |
1999 |
11,690 |
450.3 |
10,692 |
548.3 |
1998 |
11,063 |
425.6 |
10,107 |
530.4 |
Courtesy US Census (http://www.census.gov/industry) |
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