HAND KNOTTED WOOL RUGS CAUTIONS: Always inspect and pretest. Document and photograph. Note all pre-existing damageincluding; Check for abrash and document. Test for crocking. Test for color bleeding. Quote for setting dyes. Check for fading. Look at the base of knots...
Photo Credit: Cameron Mayville Some rugs have wool or silk fringes. Some hand made rugs made in more recent times are using synthetic yarns. As mentioned above, often good rug cleaning will take care of the fringes too. But when very soiled, pre – treating the...
Heavily soiled fringes, especially those with oily, greasy, parking lot or kitchen oils should be pre-treated with Sublime to liquefy oils and break oily bonds, spray apply or brush on Sublime to fringe, knots and kilim strip. Since Sublime is an anhydrous solvent, it...
FRINGES – COTTON Cotton fringes are often the most difficult part of the rug to clean. Many cleaners end up damaging the cotton by using oxidizers (i.e. hydrogen peroxide, chlorine bleach, sodium perborate, or other oxygen bleaches) to clean the fringes. Always...
FRAGILE, PROBLEM OR WEAK RUGS Some rugs are uncleanable. However we can often clean the worst of the problem rugs with dry cleaning solvents. We use the same methods used to clean “dry clean only” furniture, drapery and garments. First complete a through inspection of...
FLATWEAVES, KILIMS, DHURRIES, SLITWEAVES & SOUMAKS. Cautions: Always inspect and pre-test. Document and photograph. Note all pre-existing damage. Test for crocking and bleeding. Inspect for pre-existing color migration. Inspect for heavy soil and stains. Look for...
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