Greece
Old is New

Pull up your inflatable chair. Plug in your lava lamp. And plunge your toes into a flokati rug. The plastics may be very 70's. But the rug's Greek origin dates back to ancient times.
The flokati has been use for centuries, but its exact origin is questionable. And they were used for more than just rugs. They clothed shepherds who herded flocks, from which the wool came. And flokatis served as their beds.
Making these rugs is an interesting process: the rugs are woven & sewn from long-haired lamb's wool. Then tremendous water pressure is applied for many hours, or even days. This friction bath makes a rug's backing swell & its pile unravel. The result is a fluffy surface after the rug is hung to dry. Argiroupolis, on the island of Crete, is known to have springs that still push watermills for washing flokatis.
We saw very few flokati rugs when we were on the Greek Islands. More often we saw simple flatwoven rugs, mostly of cotton. The rugs are apparently for the winter, as temperatures drop and tourists leave. And apparently more for export nowadays, used in retro or modern interiors. One rental house we enjoyed, did have flokatis at our feet when we got up in the morning. Delightful on the toes!
Today most of the good flokati rugs are made from New Zealand wool. Some claim New Zealand wool is actually better quality than Greek. At any rate, it's more available. The pile can run from 1" up to 6"...when you have to get out your rug "rake!"
Do your research to get an authentic or at least a good quality flokati rug. Think pile height. Think quality of wool. Think how it is made. On the low end, Target and Ikea sell small ones. Although after awhile, they look more like the coat of an unbrushed sheepdog (you get what you pay for). www.flokati.com sells exceptional quality flokatis, selling to the big names in carpet dealers. And the Company Store offers good basic ones.
Try a flokati on your bed instead of a bedspread. Or put a small one next to your bed, like we had in our island house rental. A great feel, as your first contact with the floor in the morning.
Color is personal. We dare not question your taste, but we think the natural color of lamb's wool doesn't need any coloration. Also natural undyed grey lamb's wool is great, too. And you can't see the dirt as well. The dyed colors range from an earthy palette, like deep cranberry. To pastel, like pale apricot...if you must.
The flokati has mixed reviews in America. Barney's in NYCity had themed Christmas windows a few years back, each featuring a design decade. The 1970's window had a flokati rug & lots of pop art. Not very Greek-Island. More like the Jetsons.
But today, what is old is new again, and there seems to be a resurgence of interest in this Greek textile. Waiting to warm you to your very soul this winter...just like the flokati did for the Greek shepherds who used them hundreds of years ago.