Maine Float Rope Company’s Durable, Eco-friendly & Colorful Doormats
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Who: Maine Float-Rope Company – Waldoboro, ME
What: Down East Doormats
Where: Maine Float-Rope Company – Large $79.95 & Medium $49.95
Why We Love ‘Em: Penny Johnston is one of our new heroes (and as a fellow Mainer, we couldn’t be more proud!) When she saw neglected barns left for ruin, she salvaged the boards and turned them into spectacular tables. When she saw a need for stone, instead of mining for granite she worked with local Mainers to reclaim stones from abandoned fields and quarries. So it was no wonder that when she learned that Maine lobstermen were being forced to replace their float ropes with more expensive silk ropes she found a practical, economical and environmentally friendly solution. That just ‘Mainers being Mainers’….. Click to continue »













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