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Gregg Wallace visits a huge carpet factory in Devon to learn how it weaves 46,000 square metres of carpet every year.

Gregg Wallace explores the Axminster factory in Devon to reveal how it produces 46,000 square metres of carpet every year. He follows the production of one of their best sellers, the Havana Diamond Steel wool carpet.

Meanwhile, Cherry Healey visits the Good Housekeeping Institute to learn the science behind the best ways to remove stubborn stains from carpets, pitching her home remedies against the experts' methods to tackle stains from butter, milk and red wine.

And historian Ruth Goodman learns how the groundbreaking methods of a Devon-based carpet maker in the 18th century revolutionised intricate carpet making and explores the rise and fall of the hard-wearing flooring linoleum.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Gregg Wallace
Presenter Cherry Healey
Presenter Ruth Goodman
Line Producer Lena Piper
Series Producer Michael Rees
Executive Producer Lucy Carter
Executive Producer Sanjay Singhal
Director Duncan Thompson
Production Company Voltage TV

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