Karastan rugs are world renowned for their beauty durability and exceptional design. Innovation has always been a large part of the company's success. The first Karastan rug was manufactured in 1928. That was the year when a loom able to duplicate the meticulous craftsmanship of a hand-woven rug became available.

Today Karastan rugs are acknowledged as the highest quality machine made rugs available. The company even offers custom made rugs using Karastan design and a customer choice of color pallets.

Another factor that makes Karastan rugs special and popular is that they are made of New Zealand Wool. While this serves to make the rugs both beautiful and durable, it also presents a special cleaning challenge. Many Karastan rug owners wonder how to care for their beloved rugs, and fortunately Karastan has answers for them.

Karastan's first rug care tip recommends that customers obtain pads for their rugs. Using pads will prevent rug slippage that can make the rugs wear out too soon.

Karastan's next piece of advice is that Karastan owners rotate their rugs from one area to another after a six-month period. This is because eventually walking and sunlight directed at the same areas will make rugs fade or have uneven wear. Moving the rugs around regularly will keep these issues at bay.

For eliminating ordinary dirt and dust Karastan advises customers to vacuum regularly. For fringed rug maintenance Karastan cautions to avoid getting the fringes trapped in the vacuum. This is a precaution to take seriously as the vacuum can tear the fringes off if it grabs them.

According to Karastan rugs must be vacuumed no less than two to three times weekly in the first year after purchase. This is to do away with the fuzz that develops on the rugs. The formation of the fuzz is a totally normal event which has no bearing whatsoever on the durability of the rugs. The fuzz is caused by the loose threads that develop during rug production and it will go away after a time.

When customers have owned their rugs for over a year Karastan recommends vacuuming based on how much traffic the rug bears. Where there is high traffic, customers are encouraged to vacuum daily. This is because if soil and dirt are allowed to accumulate, they may cause undue wear on rug fibers.

Karastan also has detailed online tips for stain removal. Sticking to Karastan's normal maintenance tips and stain removal instructions will keep favorite Karastan rugs underfoot for years to come.