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Flokati Rugs have enjoyed a rich history of over 2000 years. The creators of the Flokati Rug were Vlach who were originally Romans settled in the northern mountain regions of Greece. Their major industry was dairy products made from goats and sheep. They used the wool from the sheep to weave material to make clothing and other textile products. The rugs originally used by the shepherds as clothing, beds and tents, keeping them warm during the long winter months. Alexander, in his great Conquests probably used Flokati for his tents and clothing also. Flokati rugs were a part of the Vlach’s standard stock of products, which they sold and traded. Every winter the Vlachan men would form caravans and would embark on long journeys to markets throughout the region where they would sell their various wares, including their dairy products, flokati rugs, and other woven products.