Rug Chick Blog

The North African country of Morocco has become a very popular tourist destination, and the tribal minimalist and geometric designs of the region...

Shedding rug fibers. These pull easily free because the rug is cheaply made.Rugs may shed for a variety of reasons. The shedding may be due to bad...

If you are thinking about buying a viscose rug, or viscose furniture, please watch this short video to see what you need to know about this fiber...

Wool rugs are woven to last HUNDREDS of years. In our industry a rug today is not considered to be “antique” unless it is woven before 1900. They...

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...

“My rug has white dots in the field, is this damage?”  Three Turkish weavers at their rug loom.(Courtesy of Tempe Rugs & Cultural Tours...

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...

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...

We’ve recently had several orders with some serious bug problems. Some were rugs that were improperly stored by their owners for years and made a...

One of the frequent questions I get asked by cleaners and consumers today is “what about SHAG rugs?” My answer to them is this: “Cool idea… BAD...

I like Pottery Barn. They have some cool household items and furnishings, some of which are good quality at a good price. Their rug department...

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...

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...

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...

“I know better.” That is EXACTLY what I said in my head as I was looking at a cute shiny, smooth blue top at Nordstrom… …and saw the label said “60%...

Silk is known as a fabric, and fiber, of luxury.Silk Strands People think you need to baby silk items, but silk is actually a very strong – and...

True or false – A colorfast wool rug can bleed? TRUE. The rug may be colorfast in CERTAIN situations. For example, with a regular cleaning or wash,...

Rugs are loosely lumped into two general categories – “tribal” rugs or “city” rugs. City rugs come from “bigger” weaving operations that tend to...

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...

Our last post was on bugs – something to definitely be wary of when you expect to keep rugs in storage for months or years. Several years ago we had...

I’ve seen braided rugs come in all colors, sizes, and ages. New product from stores like Pier One, and some from the 1930’s with a story from the...

Okay, the technical term is not “rug freckles” but that’s what I call them. (My blog, my vocab!) They are white knots. Sometimes a handful, like...

With hand woven rugs, the knots are tied (actually they are wrapped) around the foundation threads from side to side. Search google images for RUG...

The North African country of Morocco has become a very popular tourist destination, and the tribal minimalist and geometric designs of the region...

Shedding rug fibers. These pull easily free because the rug is cheaply made.Rugs may shed for a variety of reasons. The shedding may be due to bad...

If you are thinking about buying a viscose rug, or viscose furniture, please watch this short video to see what you need to know about this fiber...

Wool rugs are woven to last HUNDREDS of years. In our industry a rug today is not considered to be “antique” unless it is woven before 1900. They...

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...

“My rug has white dots in the field, is this damage?”  Three Turkish weavers at their rug loom.(Courtesy of Tempe Rugs & Cultural Tours...

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...

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...

We’ve recently had several orders with some serious bug problems. Some were rugs that were improperly stored by their owners for years and made a...

One of the frequent questions I get asked by cleaners and consumers today is “what about SHAG rugs?” My answer to them is this: “Cool idea… BAD...

The North African country of Morocco has become a very popular tourist destination, and the tribal minimalist and geometric designs of the region...

Shedding rug fibers. These pull easily free because the rug is cheaply made.Rugs may shed for a variety of reasons. The shedding may be due to bad...

If you are thinking about buying a viscose rug, or viscose furniture, please watch this short video to see what you need to know about this fiber...

Wool rugs are woven to last HUNDREDS of years. In our industry a rug today is not considered to be “antique” unless it is woven before 1900. They...

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...

“My rug has white dots in the field, is this damage?”  Three Turkish weavers at their rug loom.(Courtesy of Tempe Rugs & Cultural Tours...

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...

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...

We’ve recently had several orders with some serious bug problems. Some were rugs that were improperly stored by their owners for years and made a...

One of the frequent questions I get asked by cleaners and consumers today is “what about SHAG rugs?” My answer to them is this: “Cool idea… BAD...

I like Pottery Barn. They have some cool household items and furnishings, some of which are good quality at a good price. Their rug department...

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...

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...

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...

“I know better.” That is EXACTLY what I said in my head as I was looking at a cute shiny, smooth blue top at Nordstrom… …and saw the label said “60%...

Silk is known as a fabric, and fiber, of luxury.Silk Strands People think you need to baby silk items, but silk is actually a very strong – and...

True or false – A colorfast wool rug can bleed? TRUE. The rug may be colorfast in CERTAIN situations. For example, with a regular cleaning or wash,...

Rugs are loosely lumped into two general categories – “tribal” rugs or “city” rugs. City rugs come from “bigger” weaving operations that tend to...

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...

Our last post was on bugs – something to definitely be wary of when you expect to keep rugs in storage for months or years. Several years ago we had...

I’ve seen braided rugs come in all colors, sizes, and ages. New product from stores like Pier One, and some from the 1930’s with a story from the...

Okay, the technical term is not “rug freckles” but that’s what I call them. (My blog, my vocab!) They are white knots. Sometimes a handful, like...

With hand woven rugs, the knots are tied (actually they are wrapped) around the foundation threads from side to side. Search google images for RUG...

The North African country of Morocco has become a very popular tourist destination, and the tribal minimalist and geometric designs of the region...

Shedding rug fibers. These pull easily free because the rug is cheaply made.Rugs may shed for a variety of reasons. The shedding may be due to bad...

If you are thinking about buying a viscose rug, or viscose furniture, please watch this short video to see what you need to know about this fiber...

Wool rugs are woven to last HUNDREDS of years. In our industry a rug today is not considered to be “antique” unless it is woven before 1900. They...

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...

“My rug has white dots in the field, is this damage?”  Three Turkish weavers at their rug loom.(Courtesy of Tempe Rugs & Cultural Tours...

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...

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...

We’ve recently had several orders with some serious bug problems. Some were rugs that were improperly stored by their owners for years and made a...

One of the frequent questions I get asked by cleaners and consumers today is “what about SHAG rugs?” My answer to them is this: “Cool idea… BAD...

I like Pottery Barn. They have some cool household items and furnishings, some of which are good quality at a good price. Their rug department...

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...

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...

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...

“I know better.” That is EXACTLY what I said in my head as I was looking at a cute shiny, smooth blue top at Nordstrom… …and saw the label said “60%...

Silk is known as a fabric, and fiber, of luxury.Silk Strands People think you need to baby silk items, but silk is actually a very strong – and...

True or false – A colorfast wool rug can bleed? TRUE. The rug may be colorfast in CERTAIN situations. For example, with a regular cleaning or wash,...

Rugs are loosely lumped into two general categories – “tribal” rugs or “city” rugs. City rugs come from “bigger” weaving operations that tend to...

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...

Our last post was on bugs – something to definitely be wary of when you expect to keep rugs in storage for months or years. Several years ago we had...

I’ve seen braided rugs come in all colors, sizes, and ages. New product from stores like Pier One, and some from the 1930’s with a story from the...

Okay, the technical term is not “rug freckles” but that’s what I call them. (My blog, my vocab!) They are white knots. Sometimes a handful, like...

With hand woven rugs, the knots are tied (actually they are wrapped) around the foundation threads from side to side. Search google images for RUG...