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Overview: History of Modern Flooring 

Modern flooring as we know it today had its humble beginnings at the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition with Vinyl Flooring.  It was not until after WWII that vinyl flooring became popular where it found market success for commercial applications because of its durability and ease of installation. Slowly, vinyl floors began to see adaptation for residential use. Vinyl floors are historically known for resilience and ability to handle heavy volume traffic. Over the following decades, advances in production produced cushioned vinyl floors and no wax flooring.

Lineoluem Floors were introduced just prior to WWII, but are mounting a tremendous comeback. Modern linoleum is a far cry farm your grandmother's kitchen floor and are now available in vibrant and more long lasting colors.

Carpet production in the United States stared around 1791 when William Sprague started the first woven carpet mill in Philidelphia. He imported workers and methods from the British cloth industry.
The hand made carpet he produced were called Axminster and were popular due to their distinctive colors and design. They were succeeded by Ingrain carpets which were a flat, woven reversible rug made with dyed yarn.

Carpet sales and techniques fluctuated until the 1950s when synthetic fibers were introduced. Today, approximately 80% of all carpet produced in the United States are milled by Shaw Industries located in Georgia.

In 1841 the power loom was introduced, which utilized machines to weave carpet. A medical student from Boston named Erastus B Bigelow induced the power loom for ingrain carpets and made improvements that cut down on the cost of production.

Laminate floorings are a recent invention first introduced in 1977 by the Swedish Company Perstorp and sold under the brand name Pergo. Its multi layered synthetic construction is bonded together in a lamination process with a clear protective layer. It is a more cost effective alternative to traditional hardwood flooring because of its easy installation and low maintenance.

Long Island Flooring Company Starbrite Floors has been serving the home flooring needs of residents of Long Island since over 50 years. Little did Charlie Casella realize in 1957 when he started his family owned carpet cleaning business in Richmond Hills, Queens that the business would grow into a full service flooring company.