Welsh Euklisia Rug

The euklisia rug an innovative rug that s been described as the world s first sleeping bag has been re created and is going on display at the newtown textile museum.

Welsh euklisia rug.

Patented in 1876 the initially design was nothing more than a rug for sleeping but jones managed to sell 60 000 of the sleeping bags to the russian army 1 2. An innovative rug that s been described as the world s first sleeping bag has been re created and is going on display at the newtown textile museum. He is probably best remembered as the father of mail order shopping producing the world s first mail order catalogues in the. He founded the uk s first major mail order business eventually selling welsh flannel to europe america and australia.

The euklisia rug patented by newtown entrepreneur pryce jones in 1876 was exported around the world in the late 19th century. The advent of railways and postal services inspired pryce jones to expand his horizons. He s also credited with inventing the sleeping bag patented in 1876 as the euklisia rug. Pryce jones and the royal welsh warehouse.

The euklisia rug patented by newtown. The first sleeping bag called the euklisia rug was invented during the late 19th century by mail order pioneer and welsh millionaire pryce jones. Brown patent euklisia rug or blanket 2 yards and 11 inches long by 1 yard and 31 inches wide 3 11 each made for the russian army. He was the mp for montgomeryshire on two.

It is more of a folded rug than a bag but it featured a sewn in blow up pillow lined with rubber and was thick and warm with fasteners to hold it together. The euklisia rug patented by powys entrepreneur sir pryce pryce jones in 1876 was exported around the world in the late 19th century. The royal welsh warehouse newtown he is also credited with the invention of the sleeping bag patented in 1876 under the name of the euklisia rug. No examples of it survive but researchers on the bbc s.

The euklisia rug was just one of pryce jones business innovations. Documents show he sold 60 000 of these rugs to the. Special announcement brown euklisia rug or blanket powys county archives.