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Repair Your Rug Right.
The most common repair needed by rugs in our town (and EVERY town with rug owners) is END repairs.
With...
Why do some wool rugs fade?
Certain rugs are given a strong chemical washing by their weavers called a “luster wash.”
This is a bleaching of...
Pet Accidents On Rugs. What To Do.
You might be traveling, and the anxiety of your absence with a house sitter in charge might lead to some...
Love/Hate Relationship With Fringe
What is it about fringe?
Some rug owners LOVE it… most rug cleaners HATE it. Why all the drama?
Well,...
Tibetan rugs…
Tibetan rugs today are woven in India and Nepal because Tibetans no longer have their home in China.
They have...
Are You Calling Me YELLOW?!?
I just made a trip to Ontario Canada to teach a little rug cleaning clinic. It was just outside of...
Up Against The Wall!
There are several reasons someone may want to display their rugs on the wall.
It may be a fine silk...
Pointers on Needlepoints…
Most women have at sometime in their childhood tried a little needlepoint. (Perhaps some men also, but I can only...
Dust or Bust!
I often receive questions about vacuuming rugs from rug owners, asking if they should vacuum rugs, and if so how...