#karastan

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Fantastic sunken living room

Karastan carpet ad detail, 1957

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Karastan Carpet for Commercial Uses

Commercial rugs need to cover large spaces and need to be super easy to clean and maintain. Karastan carpeting is a great option for your business for exactly these reasons. Whether you’re running a department store, hotel, or office, a good carpet can make a difference in safety and insulation.

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“According to company lore, the first rug came off one of these customized Axminsters at 2:02 p.m. on April 8, 1928, and its resemblance to a handwoven Persian carpet was so remarkable that it was called a “mystery rug.” The new rugs were given a name that played up the enigma — Karastan — an invented place that, to American ears, surely sounded more like the source of a Persian-style rug than Leaksville, N.C.”

-the wonder rug of America

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#KarastanTryst Collection #AreaRugs

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The End of the Wonder Rug

It sold the so-called Oriental rug to America’s middle class. But after nearly a century, the Karastan factory is shutting down.