Crevillent carpet exhibition traces town’s industry from traditional looms to modern designs

Crevillent’s long association with carpet making is being celebrated with an exhibition tracing the industry from its traditional beginnings to the products being manufactured in the town today.

The 11th Crevillent Carpet Exhibition runs at the Centre Jove Juan Antonio Cebrian until October 10, bringing together historic photographs, working machinery and examples of modern carpet production.

Historic photographs explore carpet-making tradition

Visitors can explore three different sections covering the development of Crevillent’s carpet industry.

The first uses historic photographs to look back at the origins of carpet making in the town and the manufacturing processes used during the last century.

The images provide an insight into how production developed and the techniques that helped establish carpet making as an important part of Crevillent’s industrial identity.

A second area focuses on the machinery once used to produce carpets, giving visitors the opportunity to see some of the equipment behind the traditional manufacturing process.

Traditional looms remain fully operational

The machinery section contains a private collection of equipment, including medium-sized iron looms made by Arturo Soriano.

These machines are not simply static exhibition pieces. They remain functional and can still operate as genuine looms, offering visitors a closer look at the equipment associated with traditional carpet production.

The exhibition also explains the different stages involved in making a carpet, from spinning and dyeing through to design, weaving and finishing.

Together, the displays provide a broader picture of the skills, machinery and processes involved in an industry closely connected with the town.

Modern carpets show how industry has evolved

Modern production completes the exhibition, with 21 carpets demonstrating the variety of fabrics and raw materials now being used by local manufacturers.

Eleven Crevillent companies are represented, highlighting how carpet production has continued to evolve while remaining part of the local economy.

The exhibition has been organised by Crevillent Town Hall together with UNIFAM, the national carpet manufacturers’ association.

Running until October 10 at the Centre Jove Juan Antonio Cebrian, the exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to discover an industry that has played an important role in Crevillent’s economic and industrial history while seeing how local carpet manufacturing continues today.