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Caring For Your Flokati Rug
By Colin Chadwick
A Flokati rug is a special investment and a unique accessory to your home. The plush, warm rugs
are a centuries-old tradition in Greece. In ancient times, shepherds used them as extra layers to keep
warm through cold nights. Flokati rugs were used as beds for tents and also as an extra layer of warm
clothing. History relays the story that these luxurious creations had their start in the highest village of
the Pindos Mountains, Samarina. The inventors were called Vlachs and lived during the 5th Century.
Once you have acquired this amazing accessory, it is important to know how to properly care for it and
clean it so that it will retain its lavish texture for a lifetime. If you have received your Flokati Rug through
a shipping service and it has been packaged for any amount of time at all, you will want to remove it
from its entrapment and shake it vigorously. The more you shake your Flokati, the fluffier it will be in
appearance.
Flokati rugs are hand-woven from the finest New Zealand wool. You will find if you “gently” rake the
surface of the rug, it will help immensely to fluff the wool fibres and greatly enhance its form. A very
simple garden rake constructed of wood or plastic should work nicely. The raking process should be
gentle, working from the bottom of the rug up to the top. Do not panic if you notice some wool fibres in
your rake as that is perfectly normal and it will not harm your rug. Just remember, gentle strokes as
you rake through it.
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