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Carpet

One of the most common carpet questions we get at The Carpet Buyers Handbook is "Why is Dalton, GA the Carpet Capitol of the World?".  Another common carpet question is 'Why are there so many carpet wholesalers in Dalton, GA?"

The questions are inter-related.  Below is a listing of the major carpet manufacturers, and as you can see, many are located in the Dalton, GA area.  Even many of the carpet manufacturers who are listed in California or New York or Pennsylvania have carpet manufacturing facilities located in Dalton, GA. 

Dalton also is becoming a center for manufacturing of laminate flooring, hardwood flooring, area rugs, vinyl flooring, and ceramic tile, with many carpet manufacturers building or converting plants for the dedicated production of these flooring materials. Dalton has now become the flooring capital of the world.

The original reason for the carpet manufacturing being located in Dalton is truly an American-made Horatio Alger success story.  The modern tufted carpet industry has been attributed to a "little old lady" from the Dalton area, Catherine Evans Whitener, who needed a little more milk and egg money than her chickens and cows could produce.

Mrs. Whitener began manufacturing hand-made chenille bedspreads, in which threaded loops were inserted into a blanket.  These bedspreads began to take on beautiful colored patterns like peacocks, or floral patterns.  You may remember these bedspreads on your grandmothers bedding.

Eventually, Mrs. Whitener began to hire other women to help her with this growing enterprise and before she knew it, she had competitors. US Hwy 41 became a colorful menagerie of chenille bedspreads as travelers made the drive down Hwy 41 to Florida.  Every clothesline held a bedspread and the highway was teeming with stop and go traffic.

While Mrs. Evans has been cited as the Mother of the Modern carpet industry, every child needs a father and Mr. V.D. Parrot is typically recognized as the father of industrial carpet production.  The Parrot family owned the local utilities (water and electric) company.  He recognized that Mrs. Whitener was on to something big and Mr. Parrot traveled throughout the Midwest searching for an inexpensive Natural gas contract to bring natural gas to the Dalton area.

Mr. Parrot negotiated a long-term contract for natural gas, and many thought this long-term commitment was a poor business decision.  Many viewed the contract in the same manner as citizens of the Thomas Jefferson era, when the Louisiana purchase was made, or Seward's Icebox purchase of Alaska.

Mr. Parrot then went to work on building a State of the art water purification and delivery system.  Mr. Parrot's vision provided carpet manufacturers with the ability to obtain a consistent water supply and natural gas to fire their dye boilers, and the rest is history.

The U.S. Carpet Industry has undergone an amazing transition from 100's of manufacturers to a relatively small number of very large producers.  Similar to the U.S. Automotive Industry, in which there were numerous manufacturers initially, the U.S. carpet industry is now a mature industry and another Great American success story.

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Carpet Wholesalers

The Carpet Buyers Handbook is a consumer carpet resource site. We are not a carpet seller. The Links shown below are CBH Site Partners.  These Carpet Wholesalers are legitimate carpet wholesalers, area rug wholesalers, and hardwood flooring wholesalers and agree to terms of the Carpet Buyers Handbook Buyer Assurance Policy.  This unbiased carpet site would not be possible without their support. Please click on their links, visit their sites, and give them serious consideration when purchasing carpet. Be sure to read Buying Carpet Online and visit our area on area rugs.  Click here to learn about becoming a site partner.

Dalton Carpet Wholesaler Listing

- Hanks Carpet - We are a nationwide carpet manufacturer and direct flooring supplier located in the Carpet Capitol, Dalton, Georgia.  Shop our location or our online showroom. We ship hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, Berber carpet and sheet vinyl flooring anywhere in the US. Visit our Hanks Carpet page within the Carpet Buyers Handbook.

- American Floor Covering - Georgia Hardwood Wholesaler- Your one-stop total floor covering resource for wholesale carpet, discount vinyl flooring, ceramic tile, discount laminate flooring, Mannington flooring, pergo flooring, and wholesale hardwood flooring.  Visit our American Floor Covering page within The Carpet Buyers Handbook

- Dalton Georgia Wholesale Flooring - The official web site of America's Original Flooring Outlet! Dalton Georgia. Carpet, Hardwood and more. Visit our Dalton Georgia Wholesale Flooring page within the Carpet Buyers Handbook

-GEORGIA CARPET INDUSTRIES – Doing business since 1959 – Carpet wholesale direct!  Save up to 30-50% off Retail Carpet Prices!  We are your one-stop Floor Covering Source!  All major manufactures of carpet – Shaw Carpet, Mohawk Carpet, Beaulieu Carpet, Berber Carpet, Commercial Carpet, Frieze Carpet and Textured - Saxony Carpet!  As one of the largest Hardwood, Laminate and Tile Wholesaler, we have it in-stock ready for immediate shipment, Bruce Hardwood, Mannington Hardwood, Armstrong Laminate, BR-111, Handscraped Hardwood and Laminate Floors, engineered wood, Exotic Hardwoods, Travertine Tile, Mannington Vinyl, Armstrong Vinyl, Congoleum Vinyl, Ceramic tile, Marble Tile and Area Rugs from Oriental to Modern.   Visit our Georgia Carpet page within the Carpet Buyers Handbook

- Carpet Barn USA  - The Largest selection of Berber carpet at discount carpet prices. Come take advantage of our wholesale carpet prices direct from Dalton, GA!  Visit our Carpet Barn page within The Carpet Buyers Handbook.

- Carpets of Dalton  - Shop the finest selection of carpet, wood, rugs, and tile at Carpets of Dalton, the nations #1 place for floorcovering.  Unbeatable selection and prices on name brand, top quality floorcovering.   Call or e-mail for samples, prices, and unbeatable deals.  Visit our Carpets of Dalton page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook

-Dalton Carpetmaster - Dalton Carpet Wholesaler offering Shaw Carpet, Mohawk Carpet, Beaulieu carpet, Gulistan Carpet and Laura Ashley carpet.  Full line hardwood flooring wholesaler carrying BR-111 Hardwood, Anderson Hardwood, Shaw Hardwood, Mohawk Hardwood, Robbins Hardwood, Hartco wood floors, and Mannington wood floors.  As a laminate flooring wholesaler we carry both engineered wood flooring and laminate flooring from manufacturers such as Pergo Laminate, Mannington laminate,   Mohawk laminate, and Columbia laminate. We area also an area rug wholesaler and bamboo flooring wholesaler. Visit our Dalton Carpetmaster page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook.

-Becklers Carpet  -  Dalton carpet wholesaler offering Carpet, Hardwood Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Vinyl Flooring, Bamboo Flooring and Area Rugs from famous manufactures such as; Shaw Carpet, Mohawk Carpet, Beaulieu Carpet, Tuftex Carpet, Bruce Hardwood Flooring , Robbins Hardwood, Anderson Hardwood, Virginia Vintage Hardwood, Armstrong Laminate, Wilsonart Laminate, Quick Step Laminate, Pergo Laminate, Congoleum Vinyl, Mannington Adura, Congoleum Duraceramic. Also don't forget we offer discount carpet prices, and great prices on Smartstrand Carpet, Berber Carpet, Stainmaster Carpet, and Frieze Carpet. Discount Carpet Direct from Dalton, Ga. Visit our Becklers Carpet page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook.

-Ingle's Carpet -  A Dalton Carpet wholesaler and Georgia hardwood wholesaler that is a family business.  Low overhead means lower carpet prices! Buy carpet wholesale direct and save! Take a look at our large selection of Berber carpet.  We stock boat carpet, marine carpet and outdoor carpet. We sell church carpet and builder carpet. Visit our Ingles Carpet page on the Carpet Buyers handbook

-Quality Discount Carpets - Among the oldest carpet wholesalers in Dalton, GA. You can save up to 50% on most major brands of carpet, hardwood flooring, vinyl flooring, and all Dupont Stainmaster styles. Visit our Quality Discount Carpets page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook.

Owen Carpet - Owen Carpet Co., Inc. a Dalton, Georgia carpet wholesaler Owen Carpet has Wholesale Carpet Prices on Berber Carpet, Printed Carpet, Commercial Carpet, Outdoor Carpet, as well as Discount Carpet from Mohawk Carpet, Shaw Carpet, Beaulieu Carpet, Milliken Carpet, and Stainmaster Carpet. Don't miss our wholesale flooring prices on Vinyl Flooring, Vinyl Tile, Vinyl Plank, Area Rugs, Wood Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Ceramic Tile, and more. Visit our Owen Carpet page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook

Carpet Express - We are a Dalton GA Carpet Wholesaler Located in Dalton, GA. Carpet Express offers a variety of carpet and flooring, such as wholesale carpet, church carpet, berber carpet, outdoor carpet, commercial carpet, discount laminate flooring, exotic wood flooring, discount hardwood flooring, discount vinyl flooring, cork flooring and area rugs. With beautiful styles of Stainmaster carpet, Shaw carpet, Mohawk carpet, Bruce hardwood flooring, Armstrong flooring and more, Carpet Express offers the greatest discount flooring products available. Order your carpet samples today. Visit our Carpet Express page on the Carpet Buyers Handbook.

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