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Karastan Rugs
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Karastan rugs brand appeared due to Marshall Field who re- created Persian rugs via machine woven line. The first karastan rugs appeared on the market in 1928. They were produced in North Carolina, Karastan rug mill in Leaksville. Karastan rug designers made competitive reproductions of oriental rugs which found its expression in karastan rugs
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The later found its customers. The real bestseller became Kerman rug, fifty color oriental reproduction. Karastan rugs differently from their ancestors are not vulnerable to any damages as in their production technologists use wool fiber of high quality and stable dyes.
Nevertheless karastan rugs demand regular care. Regular everyday cleaning is necessary specially for the rugs in high traffic corridors. Karastan rugs should also be protected from heavy furnishing. Place protective discs below the legs of tables or other furniture. The methods of karastan rugs cleaning vary greatly; dry powder cleaning uses no water and you can easily do it yourself without any help.
Dry foam and absorbent pad and steam cleaning are used as well. Karastan rugs as many others are not stain resistant so the spills should be removed immediately.
Vacuuming karastan rugs is also a point to pay attention to. A rug should be vacuumed with utmost care, especially the fringe. Avoid catching the fringe into the cleaner. Vacuum with suction only.
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