Oriental, Persian, and other wool or silk area rugs can be a room's focal point. As such, they may receive a lot of wear and tear. Many of these rugs are hand-knotted and are often heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation. Others are purchased as a long-term investment or as a design element. A high-quality hand-knotted rug can last for generations with proper care and cleaning. It's a good idea to get your area rugs professionally cleaned at least once every three to five years, depending on traffic, use, location, and other factors. If you're unsure whether your rug needs cleaning, here are some steps to take to determine how dirty it is. Very lightly dampen a clean white cloth and gently rub it against the rug's surface a [...]

Oriental Rug Salon cleans thousands of rugs annually. Unfortunately, we've seen our fair share of rug owners using the wrong product to clean up a spill or treat pet urine, and their efforts ended in the permanent staining of their cherished area rug. By panicking and going to the internet searching for a home remedy, if you choose the wrong one, you could permanently set the stain, thereby ruining the looks of your area rug. In your daily routine and interactions with children, pets, and friends at your home, accidents such as spills or pet accidents will occur. It is crucial to act quickly and take the appropriate steps to address the problem because the correct spotting technique can avoid any permanent damage. It is often easy to react incorrectly [...]

Professional rug washing, which may be similar to services such as carpet cleaning glendale, is essential not just for the appearance and health of your cherished area rug but for its longevity too. Different rug types have different foundations; flat woven kelims differ significantly from hand-knotted rugs. Some rugs have shorter piles, while others have a thick shaggy pile like a flokati. The yarns used, wool, silk, Jute, Viscose, and cotton, have their own requirements, as do the dyes used to create the beautiful colors. Just as rugs are unique, the company you choose to care for your rug should only be made after careful consideration of their processes, experience, and certifications. How To Care For Your Area Rug Vacuum, Vacuum, Vacuum.  How often you vacuum contributes immensely to [...]

When it comes to your Oriental and Persian area rugs' care and appearance, it is vital to choose a company with the experience and certification to guarantee a safe deep cleaning. Many factors go into selecting the right company, but the main one is trust. You must be confident that your cherished area rug is in good hands and will not be damaged or half-heartedly cleaned. Avoid rug cleaning companies that use automated batch-washing equipment.  Your genuine hand-knotted Oriental and Persian area rugs deserve specialty care and handwashing, not the impersonal tub rinsing where your area rug is mixed with up to a dozen others.  Washing your blue jeans in a washing machine is okay, not so good for fine hand-knotted textiles.  Often, such rough procedures can result in further [...]

NEVER use a carpet cleaning company to "clean" your wool or silk area rug.  View our video here to find out why. A genuine Persian or Oriental rug is a beautiful, useful and precious household object, striking a note in traditional and modernistic surroundings. Originating in the Middle East, the Persian rug is hand-woven in natural materials, like silk, cotton, and wool. The rug is priced according to its knot density or ratio; the higher the density, the more precious the rug. Good rugs gain in value over time, and antique rugs command even higher prices. As the rug ages, the colors become more mellow and beautiful. However, these qualities only emerge in a rug that has received the best of care throughout the years, which implies professional rug cleaning [...]

Oriental Rug Salon is a full-service Oriental and Persian area rug cleaning and appraisal company located in SW Florida. In this week's blog post, we explore the history of the Gabbeh area rug. Gabbehs are traditionally hand-woven pile rugs of coarse quality and medium size characterized by an abstract design that relies upon open fields of color and a playfulness with geometry or simplicity. Made of natural, handspun wool yarn and all the colors are created with natural plant dye. Gabbeh patterns are of a very basic kind with only a limited number of decorative, mostly rectangular objects resembling mainly animals.  Furthermore, usually bright colors, such as yellow and red, are used. Although large fields of solid color are used in Gabbeh designs, the color is variegated (the color varies [...]

Vegetable Dyes and Persian-Oriental Area Rugs In genuine, hand-knotted Persian, Oriental, Turkish wool and silk area rugs, especially antiques, the dyes used to create each color of your rug were probably made from organic or vegetable dyes. Once the sheep's wool has been made into yarn the next procedure is to dye it using natural ingredients. For example, fruits, plants, and vegetables. The process to boil takes about 20 to 30 minutes to extract the pigment and strain from the natural ingerediants and then add cold water, cooling the bath down. The dye expert will then add wet wool and slowly nring to a boil over 30 to 40 minutes.  The batch is then simmered for 30 to 40 minutes or until a good color is reached. The specially made [...]

Never allow a carpet cleaning company an opportunity to ruin your cherished area rug.  This video explains why:  https://orientalrugsalon.com/videos/never-let-carpet-cleaner-clean-rugs-home/ Go With The Experts Persian, Turkish, wool, and silk area rugs, when properly cleaned and maintained, act as in-home air filters.   And just like your air conditioning filter, if your rugs aren’t properly maintained, they will contribute to indoor air pollution, develop wear patterns, and become a haven for dust mites, pollen, moths, and other unwanted pests and allergens. Genuine hand-knotted area rugs will last many generations with the proper care and cleaning.  At our company, Oriental Rug Salon, we have seen museum-quality textiles that are over 100 years old in phenomenal condition, and rugs less than three years old ready for the trash heap. If your area rug is hand-knotted, [...]

Flooded Oriental Area Rugs?  We Can Help! Annually, we receive dozens of rugs that have been involved in a water intrusion, and one constant is evident  The faster a rug receives professional intervention, the better the end result of the cleaning and restoration. Many rugs received are flooded as a result of a client or handyman playing plumber and incorrectly installing an under-sink water treatment system or refrigerator water line for an ice maker.  Other floods are a direct result of a water heater burst, an upstairs neighbors overflowing toilet or bathtub, or a result of a storm, hurricane, or other foul weather events. For whatever reason wool or silk Oriental, Persian, Turkish, etc. rugs is involved in a water intrusion incident, time is of the essence.  Rugs can be [...]

Oriental, Persian, and Turkish Area Rug Appraisals Two of the most influential factors that go into determining an Oriental, Persian, or Turkish rug’s value are its antiquity and where it was made. However, a rug’s quality of workmanship, size, and the materials utilized in its creation also play a significant role. Whether you’ve received your Oriental rug as part of an inheritance, purchased it from a dealer or private individual, or obtained it through other ways, knowing what your rug is worth means more than just knowing its value in terms of a dollar figure. While the actual cost of replacement or value on the market is important, it’s equally important to know the history of your rug, its approximate age, and any other information an expert can provide. Here [...]