Mohawk Carpet Review

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 | Carpet with 1 Comment

Carpets by Mohawk

When you say carpet, one of the most well known brands is Mohawk. Mohawk is a very respected and is one of the world leaders in the carpet industry mainly due to its high quality products and tenure in the carpet making world. It began way back in 1878.

Mohawk actually acquired several companies in the “buy out” era in the carpet industry. Its top most brand may be the Karastan Carpet line. This is like the best brand that Mohawk has churned out, it is the fillet mignon of the carpet brands. Aside from Karastan, Read the rest of this entry »

Bamboo Flooring History

Thursday, November 1st, 2007 | Bamboo, Misc with No Comments »

Bamboo flooringWhat’s the History of Bamboo Flooring?
The actual production of bamboo flooring has a history of about 10 years. Export of bamboo flooring to European countries and North America began three years later. Over the course of these 10 years, it went through three generations. The initial is best understood as “cottage style production”; many of these small producers are now closed due to a weak market and managerial and other issues. Following the learning experiences of these initial businesses came the second generation. At this stage, most manufacturers used Taiwanese-made equipment and finishes. The average capacity of monthly production was from 4,500 to 10,500 square feet. Based on the experience and success of this generation, and with the capital Read the rest of this entry »