Flokati Rugs
Owning a flokati rug is a Greek tradition for centuries. The 5th century Vlachs
who lived in Samarina, the highest village on the Pindos Mountains, were the
inventors of the
flokati rugs. As shepherds, they raised sheep and goats, producing dairy
products sold during the winter in the plains of Trikala, Thessaly, Macedonia
and as far away as Odessa. They used these rugs primarily as clothing and
bedding for their tents, keeping them warm during the long winter months. The
women of the village, having access to the wool, would weave Flokati rugs to be
sold at bazaars during the winter.
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