The Indich Collection – Bill Indich may have created his vision in his store, but his employees carry on and enhance the concept. Walk into the store on E. Kaahumanu Avenue and experience the volume of youthful energy and all-round family aloha reverberating within the walls. You can tell instantly that this is a shop designed around helping you, the customer, meet your needs, not just a group of salespeople trying to reach a quota.
Now, you may not be thinking, “I want a rug this vacation.” Hey, keep an open mind. Remember how I mentioned the quality customer service? How about FREE shipping locally or to the Continental US? Great prices, quality workmanship and free shipping… So seriously, why not consider sending some of this aloha home with you? You aren’t ever limited to what’s in the store, bring in your own design or tweak an existing design to make it match your decor. If you live locally they will even let you take a few home and see which looks best! We found a beautiful rug there for $50, so in the typical Aloha spirit, there is a rug for every budget… They even offer a Kama’aina discount!
We learned some cool facts about rugs from the fun folks at Indich- did you know that wool is a natural stain repellant and fire retardant? Their rugs are lanolin and wool so they won’t get brittle over many years of washing, which means they are economical to maintain. Or – for outside, how about dhurries that can really be scrubbed and hosed down? These make the perfect rug for rental condos or high traffic homes. None of their rugs are chemically treated so they remain toxin free for infants and house pets.
Being the earth friendly folks that we are, we asked the tough questions and were happy to learn that Indich Collection believes highly in remaining socially conscious-no child labor is ever involved throughout the entire handcrafted process (over 3000 hours goes into a single 9×12 rug, handcrafted on looms in Nepal). Here are some rug cleaning tips from Indrich:
If you find yourself with a little extra time on a Costco run, stop in at Indich. Ask for Andrea and tell her the Palmers suggested a tour. It’s like browsing a museum of tapestries and learning a little Hawaiian heritage. It’s worth the time!
Mahalo!
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