The Incredibly Shrinking Rugs!!!
Rugs do shrink. Some slight – a fraction of an inch … some a lot – inches. Usually on their very first wash IF they have not been washed after being woven (good rug manufacturers generally wash their...
View ArticlePointers on Needlepoints…
Most women have at sometime in their childhood tried a little needlepoint. (Perhaps some men also, but I can only speak for the “girls” I know right now.) You have a little round frame that segments...
View ArticleRepair Your Rug Right.
The most common repair needed by rugs in our town (and EVERY town with rug owners) is END repairs. With hand woven rugs, when the fringe is torn or worn, the knots of the rug start to slide away and...
View ArticleAfghan rugs, the trade-off for new tribal rugs.
Rugs are loosely lumped into two general categories – “tribal” rugs or “city” rugs. City rugs come from “bigger” weaving operations that tend to produce rugs with more intricate designs, higher knot...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleHelp with Afghan rugs.
Here is an article on some of the characteristics of Afghan rugs that as a professional rug cleaner you need to be aware of: Afghan Rugs – What To Watch For Enjoy! – Lisa
View ArticleThe Incredibly Shrinking Rugs!!!
Rugs do shrink. Some slight – a fraction of an inch … some a lot – inches. Usually on their very first wash IF they have not been washed after being woven (good rug manufacturers generally wash their...
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