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Rug Dyes. What makes them bleed.
The biggest fear most rug cleaners have regarding rugs is that the rug might bleed while in their care. Bled Afghan rug. The fact is, with proper training and the right tools and solutions, even the...
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Jute Rugs. What You Need To Know.
Jute is a plant fiber that we used to only see in a small number of older American hand hooked rugs… American hooked rug with wool loops and jute mesh foundation. …and some more contemporary European...
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Mold and Dry Rot in Rugs.
There is a fungus among us… Water damaged Navajo rug has mildew growing on it. …and there is nothing “fun” about it. One of the worst conditions that can befall a rug is DRY ROT. Mold, mildew, and dry...
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Rug White Knots. (What You Need To Know.)
“My rug has white dots in the field, is this damage?” Three Turkish weavers at their rug loom.(Courtesy of Tempe Rugs & Cultural Tours www.TempleRugs.com.au.) Many rug cleaners, and rug owners for...
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Rug Fringe. What You Need To Know.
Fringe. People love it. Or they hate it. Bright white BIG fringe! On some rugs, it’s short, so it’s not a bother. Older rugs tend to have short fringe because it’s worn off. On others it’s L-O-N-G,...
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House plant damage to rugs. Your options.
Watering a potted plant near a rug can lead to a big ugly dry rot hole in a rug if it’s left undisturbed for too long. If you want to know why this happens, please read this => Don’t Water The Rugs!...
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Why some rugs buckle
I receive a lot of “help me” calls from rug cleaners and rug owners on rugs that are buckling. They want to know what to do. And my answer is usually… it depends. That’s because there are a number of...
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Pet puddles on rugs. (Uh oh, urine trouble!)
You’re in trouble indeed… I know he chewed the rug… but he’s so CUTE! It’s all fun and games until the valuable oriental rug in the den gets a pet urine stain that’s not coming out. Pet urine is at the...
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Over-Dyed Rugs. (The BIG disaster awaiting careless cleaners.)
There are a multitude of reasons why a rug’s dyes may run during cleaning. In fact, I wrote a post on several of those reasons behind how a rug’s dyes can bleed on you. Blue dye migration on Wilton...
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Rugs with material on the back
Most professional rug cleaners should know this, but in case you don’t… … wool rugs with material on the back like this one, are called TUFTED rugs: Tufted rug from China. Loose cotton material...
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Buying rugs. (Tips for the nervous rug shopper.)
Rug dealers as a “group” get a bad rap. Everyone has heard a story, or seen an exposé, on someone being ripped off on a rug purchase. They were sold an “antique”…when it wasn’t. Or they were sold a...
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