Capel Rugs – Capel Inc is a
family owned business with
over 90 years experience. In
1917 Mr. Leon Capel was living
in Troy, NC where he had an
incredible passion for braided
rugs. Around the time that
Henry Ford invented the
tractor, Leon launched his
first collection entitled “New
Departure”. From day one, the
idea was to provide beautiful
yet durable
rugs that would
last. Durable braided rugs is
what he had envisioned all
along. In 1936, two spinning
mills were acquired to keep up
with the growing popularity.
It soon became apparent to
Leon that every family could
use a braided area rug. In the
1960s, Capel
branched out from
braids and began offering
imported collections from
Japan and Finland. They
eventually started purchasing
high quality hand-knotted and
hand-tufted
area rugs
primarily from India and
China.
In 1975 after attending
college, Jesse Capel hopped on
board and was the first of 3
sons to join the business. The
other brothers Leon Jr. and
Aaron soon followed suit. This
second generation of family
members are referred to as G2.
The third generation (G3)
joined the business in the
1980s. Today this 3rd
generation plays a major role
in the company dealing with
everything from licensing to
human resources. In 1978
Capel’s efforts were really
starting to payoff, with the
Old Homestead collection
induced into the World Floor
Covering Association Hall of
Fame. They were also
recognized as America’s oldest
and largest importer and
manufacturer of braided area
rugs. The man who started it
all passed away in 1972
however what he has left
behind is truly a dream come
true. To this day, Capel still
does their own spinning,
dyeing, braiding and sewing
from their factories in Troy,
NC. With over 400 employees,
they continue to perfect their
craft and desire to provide
quality products. We invite to
you browse our entire
collection of Capel
area rugs
& carpets below where you will
find a variety of unique
designs, many styles and color
combinations.