Area rugs can harbor a great deal of dirt, viruses, and germs, especially at times like these, when we are all stuck at home. From everyday household allergens to dirt, bacteria, and viruses, a dirty rug can impact the health of your household. An area rug can hold pounds of dirt, dust mites, and allergens before it starts to look dirty.  No matter how powerful your vacuum cleaner is, it will never remove contaminants that are stuck in the foundation of your cherished area rug.  As a result, it is essential to have your rug cleaned by a professional cleaner at least once a year to preserve the beauty of your Oriental, Persian, or Turkish rug while improving indoor air quality. If someone in your household is sick and your [...]

What is 100% Natural Viscose? In simple terms, Viscose is a manufactured textile made from the cellulose found in trees and plants.  The cellulose, or byproduct of these plants are then heavily processed using a cocktail of chemicals such as Caustic Soda and Sulphuric Acid to break down their fiber content. Viscose's source material is always plant-based (hence the term 'natural' often used by manufacturers and retailers to describe Viscose); however, due to the artificial manufacturing process, it is more accurately a semi-synthetic fiber. Do Viscose rugs have other names on the material tag I should be on the lookout for? Yes. Viscose is also referred to as Bamboo Silk, Banana Silk, Rayon, Plant Silk, Art (artificial) Silk, and countless brand names that are copyrighted. Why are viscose rugs so [...]

Oriental Rug Salon provides area rug appraisals and valuations throughout the United States.  We are an internationally certified WoolSafe Service Provider, certified by the prestigious Carpet & Rug Institute, A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau, and a seven-year-in-a-row-winner of the coveted Angie's List Super Service Award. We are proud to lend our experience and certification to those rug owners seeking to obtain an appraisal of their cherished Persian, Oriental, Turkish, Tribal, or other wool or silk rug. Our appraisers are experts at area rug and textile valuations and we offer in-person and online appraisals with an average turn-around time of 4 days. Oriental, Persian, Turkish, and other wool, and silk rugs are a commodity, and their value is based on quality, availability, supply, demand, knot density, age, and the [...]

Oriental, Persian, Turkish, And  Wool and Silk Textile Online Appraisals Oriental Rug Salon is a respected and trusted source for many rug collectors, insurance companies, Oriental and Persian area rug retailers, interior designers, and rug owners.  With the right pictures and information, we are able to appraise a wide variety of Oriental, Persian, Turkish, Navajo, and all other wool and silk rugs, carpets, and textiles. Oriental Rug Salon is a Certified WoolSafe Service Provider, A+ Rated with the Better Business Bureau, an approved partner with the International Carpet & Rug Institute, and a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. Recently a client asked us to provide them with identification and information on a cherished area rug they'd always been curious about.  Our simple appraisal [...]

Would you take a bath in this water?  Why should your area rug? Imagine for a moment.  The time has come to clean your cherished wool or silk area rug, and you don't know who to call. You perform a quick internet search, find a company close by, give them a call, secure an estimate, and the next thing you know, your rug is off to be "cleaned." Did you ask the right questions to make sure your area rug was going to be returned in better condition than when it left your home?  Will it be fresh and clean?  What procedures will the company use to clean your rug?  Is the company a specialist in wool and silk rug cleaning?  Are they certified and experienced, or are they a [...]

We're often asked is there a difference between genuine hand-washing of an area rug versus cleaning it by using the automated batch washing method as found at many production rug cleaning plants. To answer this question, call the auto manufacturers Bentley, Porche, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, and many other high-end producers and ask them why they recommend hand washing of their cars. Contact any museum and ask them if they allow their janitorial staff to clean wool or silk area rugs or farm them out to mechanical batch-washing facilities. The truth of the matter is, hand-washing of Oriental, Persian, Turkish, and all other wool and silk rugs and textiles is best left to professionals who are certified, experienced, and who clean rugs one at a time. To emphasize our point, the [...]

Oriental Rug Salon's appraisal services are relied upon by rug collectors, Oriental rug retailers, insurance companies, and clients who want more information about their cherished area rugs or need a certified value for donation or estate purposes. Recently a rug collector purchased the above Saddlebag for $100.00 and wanted to know more information about his purchase along with the approximate value. Oriental Rug Salon is able to appraise any wool or silk textile including the below Saddlebag. Our short appraisal is as follows: A Shasavan Soumakh Double Bag, Azerbaijan, northwest Persia, South Caucasus Border Region, Wool on Wool Foundation. The Shasavan tribal group are nomadic peoples who make artifacts of woven form while on migration. Double storage bags are frequently seen as part of their products. The weaving technique is [...]

It is said that a hand-knotted rug is a thing of beauty, and rightfully so. Many antique Oriental, Persian, Turkish, and other hand-knotted rugs were made using special techniques, materials, and dyes that simply no longer exist today. Many of these rugs were made from methods passed down from generations of weavers known for their craftsmanship and unique wool dying techniques.  Because hand-knotted area rugs are so special, the rug cleaning service that you select must be special too. When selecting a rug cleaning company, always check to see that those who will be doing the work have the proper skills, knowledge, certification, and training to perform the job correctly. It only takes one mistake to ruin your cherished rug! This is why it is always essential to only trust [...]

Oriental Rug Salon is a nationally recognized and certified professional cleaner of Oriental, Persian, Turkish, and all other wool and silk rugs and textiles. We are a WoolSafe Approved Service Provider, a Certified Partner with the International Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), and an authorized service provider by the prestigious Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI). Oriental Rug Salon is A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau and a seven-year-in-a-row-winner of the coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award. How To Choose An Area Rug Cleaning Company in SW Florida When choosing a cleaning company like Oriental Rug Salon to care for your cherished Oriental, Persian, hand-knotted, or other wool or silk area rugs, experience, and certification matter. There are several reasons why you should choose Oriental Rug [...]

Oriental Rug Salon specializes in the cleaning, restoration, repair, and appraisals of all Oriental, Persian, Turkish, Silk, Wool, antique, hand-woven, Navajo, and Moroccan area rugs. As a Certified Firm with the International Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), a WoolSafe Certified Service Provider, and a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC), your cherished wool and silk area rugs are in good hands. We are also A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau and a seven-year-in-a-row-winner of the coveted Angie's List Super Service Award. As one of the most referred and trusted area rug cleaning company's in SW Florida, Oriental Rug Salon ensures that our clients are absolutely thrilled with the quality of our services and not just merely satisfied, meeting our client's highest expectations [...]