Flooring Articles

Rugs date bags thousands of years and perhaps are as old as mankind. Traditionally rugs were made of animal skins used to cover a cold floor and otherwise protect its wearer from the elements. Later when man learned the art of weaving, rugs became a...<more about Area Rugs, The Versatile Floor Covering>

Safavieh Inc., with headquarters in Port Washington, New York, has had a presence in the United States since 1978. The company was founded in 1914 and brings with it generations of experience in the world's most exquisite rugs. The company has been a...<more about Handmade Rugs by Safavieh Inc.>

Bowron is a company known for lambskin tanning with headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded by two brothers, George and William Bowron who immigrated to New Zealand in 1879. Both brothers were master tanners from Yorkshire, England...<more about Bowron Sheepskin Rugs>

Thorndike Mills was founded in 1925 by G.N.Garabedian, an Armenian immigrant from eastern Turkey. It started as a modest enterprise, weaving rag rugs in rented a premises in Boston, MA. The company, still family–owned, is presently headed by...<more about Thorndike Mills >

Rizzy Rugs, of Indian origin, has its US headquarters in Calhoun, GA. It was founded by two brothers, Rizwan and Shamsu Ansari, who belong to a long line of professional rug weavers. Crafting exquisite hand–made wool rugs is a family tradition...<more about Rizzy Rugs >