please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message brintons is a british manufacturer of carpets . it was founded in 1783 by william brinton at hill pool in chaddesley kidderminster to manufacture spun yarns . its first factory in kidderminster was established in 1820 and as of 2008 the company still has a major manufacturing presence on the stourport edge of the town . in 1970 brintons opened their first factory in telford shropshire to make spun yarns . it owns and operates other factories all over the world including poland portugal and india . in 1993 brintons launched an advertising campaign featuring costumes designed by vivienne westwood and made from the company s carpets . a second westwood designed campaign followed in 1995 based on dress styles from 1783 the year the company was founded . the photography for both campaigns was by david bailey . a third campaign was launched in 1996 and in 2000 british designer antony price created evening gowns constructed from carpet and photographed by patrick lichfield lord lichfield for these advertisements . as one of the first companies to be awarded the royal warrant at the beginning of queen elizabeth ii s reign in 1958 brintons has continued to supply carpets and designs for a range of projects for her majesty the queen buckingham palace and other royal households . despite the business previous success and rich history in 2011 the business faced financial difficulties . the carlyle group acquired the 228 year old business in september 2011 . on the 3rd august 2015 brintons acquired f.d agnella the polish based manufacturer and supplier of carpets and rugs . brintons has one of the world s largest commercial design archives and historical pattern libraries in the industry which dates back to the late 1700s . featuring thousands of original hand painted design papers from 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