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Cheap synthetic rugs. What you need to know.
It used to be, about a decade ago, that if you wanted to buy a rug you went to a rug store. And odds are, you’d walk away with a wool rug. Wool is...
Buying rugs. (Tips for the nervous rug shopper.)
Rug dealers as a “group” get a bad rap. Everyone has heard a story, or seen an exposé, on someone being ripped off on a rug purchase. They were sold...
Pottery Barn rugs to run from…
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...
Rugs with material on the back
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...
Over-Dyed Rugs. (The BIG disaster awaiting careless cleaners.)
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...
Why 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...
FAKE silk rugs. What you need to know.
“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 rugs. What you need to know
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...
Oriental Rug Dyes. What you need to know.
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,...
Afghan 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...
Rugs That Stink.
When rugs come in our shop that are gosh-awful smelly, the usual suspects are: PETS, FLOODS, BAD LATEX, or BAD CHEMICALS. Here are the common...
Tibetan rugs…
Tibetan rugs today are woven in India and Nepal because Tibetans no longer have their home in China. They have a very distinct weaving style, and...
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