Persian Rugs Come From Only ONE Country. Can You Name It? As important as the construction is to the rug, its origin is just as integral to the design, history and workmanship of the rug. Often Oriental and Persian rugs are referred to interchangeably. However, there is actually a difference and rug collectors are of the opinion that it is a very big one. Most people who are not as concerned with the geography and politics of rugs, tend to lump Persian and Oriental area rugs together. But it’s good to know the difference so you understand what sales people are referring to while you're shopping, particularly if you are looking to buy an antique rug. Knowing the distinctions between Persian and Oriental rugs will help you test sales people’s [...]
Oriental Wool Area Rug Construction Hand-made rugs have a certain built-in value that ranks them above machine made products. Hand-made labor is more costly and carries with it a certain expectation of care and quality. Hand-made rugs involve an endless series of choices and decisions, twists and turns, that collectively give the piece its personality and presence, something that the finest machine made rugs lack. Oftentimes clients will ask why a hand-made rug costs so much. The answer is the time it takes to make the rug and the quality of the wool involved. As an example a hand-knotted 8X10 Persian wool rug could take up to 18 months to make while the same rug can be made by machine in a few hours. The hand-knotted rug is a work [...]
As more people make the switch to hardwood and tile flooring, many still rely on stylish area rugs to bring warmth and ambiance to their homes. From woven heirlooms to modern day luxury rugs, these accents can become a central part of any room, adding color and meaning to the mundane. Because luxury rugs are made from high-end fibers like silk and wool, maintenance for these woven works of art vary from how you clean the average area rug or carpet. Just like you wouldn’t throw a cashmere sweater into the washer or dryer, luxury rugs require specialty care from experienced hands. With years of experience cleaning residential and commercial rugs, carpets, upholstery and more, coupled with some of the industries certifications in wool and silk rug care, Oriental Rug [...]
How many of you out there have rugs rolled up in your garage? Maybe because you couldn’t take the smell of them. Maybe your pet had multiple accidents on them and now you think it’s ruined. Well we have the answer for you and we guarantee it. We can completely remove the pet urine odors out of your rugs so you can enjoy them again. Isn’t that the reason you purchase them in the first place? The holidays are just around the corner and we can help. Oriental Rug Salon is a division of Tru-Clean Carpet & Tile Care and we’re experts in Oriental, wool and silk area rug cleaning and repairs. We are the “cleaner of choice” to many of our areas leading rug collectors, insurance companies, flooring [...]
Oriental Area Rug Cleaning Area Rugs have a much denser pile than wall to wall carpeting and require cleaning by a professional to preserve the life and integrity of the textile. At least once a month we receive a call or rug from a consumer who allowed a “carpet cleaning company” to clean their beautiful area rug with the end result being bled colors, shrinkage or irreversible damage. Carpet cleaning companies regularly clean synthetic wall-to-wall carpeting, NOT natural wool or silk area rugs. Many carpet cleaning companies have no idea how to safely clean a wool area rug and are not certified in natural fiber cleaning. Area rugs come in all shapes and sizes and are constructed much differently than your wall-to-wall carpet and need to be cleaned in a [...]
Oriental Area Rug Cleaning Area Rugs have a much denser pile than wall to wall carpeting and require cleaning by a professional to preserve the life and integrity of the textile. At least once a month we receive a call or rug from a consumer who allowed a “carpet cleaning company” to clean their beautiful area rug with the end result being bled colors, shrinkage or irreversible damage. Carpet cleaning companies regularly clean synthetic wall-to-wall carpeting, NOT natural wool or silk area rugs. Many carpet cleaning companies have no idea how to safely clean a wool area rug and are not certified in natural fiber cleaning. Area rugs come in all shapes and sizes and are constructed much differently than your wall-to-wall carpet and need to be cleaned in a [...]
Is A Rug Pad Necessary? The short answer is, “definitely, yes.” Here’s five reasons why. SAFETY ◦Rug pads prevent shifting of the rug when it is walked on. A rug pad is designed with a surface that will stick to both the floor and the rug. This is especially important if you are placing the rug on a hard, slick surface like tile or hardwood. CLEANLINESS ◦Most rug pads have ridges or bumps that are able to trap dirt particles that can become imbedded in your rug. These ridges and bumps will also allow air flow between your rug and the floor, which will help greatly when vacuuming your rug. INCREASING THE LIFE OF YOUR RUG ◦Rug pads can increase the life of your rug by protecting it from shifting [...]
Urine illuminated via Xenon lighting Pet accidents may happen on your favorite area rug at any time. With a hand-woven oriental rug, this can be a curse because pet urine on a hand-knotted rug is one of the most dangerous spills on a textile – not only for the rug itself, but for the occupants if you allow the accidents to happen over and over. With woven rugs, the foundation fibers are typically cotton. This means the wool fibers are tied around cotton warps. So pet urine (or vomit/feces) will penetrate the wool fibers and reside in the cotton foundation. Because this accident is hot and acidic – it will be absorbed by the cotton interior fibers. This means the accident you see is only the tip of the sewage [...]
Oriental, wool, silk and Flokati area rugs Authentic Greek Flokati rugs are made of 100% New Zealand wool and are hand woven on a loom using a centuries-old process. The tradition of Flokati rug making began in the 5th century. To use the name "Flokati," the Greek government requires that all Flokati rugs be washed in the waterfalls of the Pindus Mountains for approximately 40 hours. By tradition, detergent is not used. Instead, the high pressure of the waterfalls cleanses the wool and causes the back of the rug to shrink, making the pile thicker. What starts out as coarse yarn ends as thick, soft fluff. After washing, Flokati rugs are hung out to dry in the sunlight. Due to the high lanolin content in the wool, they have a [...]
Oriental Rug Cleaning - Do's and Don'ts When you buy a hand-knotted rug, this means that a skilled weaver individually tied every knot, this creating a one-of-a-kind handmade rug. That is what makes hand-knotted rugs so special, and that is what makes them so much more expensive than all other types of area rugs. Depending on how many knots are in each square inch (50 to 160 knots per inch is typical, 400 per square inch is remarkable), it can take more than a year for one weaver to complete a 9x12 rug. Wool, silk and cotton are the three primary materials that are used to make a hand-knotted rug. Wool is the most used material. New Zealand and South Korean wools are often mixed with local wools because [...]
