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What Is Protector

What Is Protector

Protector is a coating that is applied to clean rugs and textiles. This coating helps prevent permanent staining and makes it easier to clean up spots, spills, and general dirt.

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Understanding Tufted Rugs

Understanding Tufted Rugs

In this short video we’ll talk about tufted rugs. You’ll learn what they are, how they are made and you’ll also discover that these rugs have some common issues.

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Understanding Tea-Washed Rugs

Understanding Tea-Washed Rugs

Tea washed rugs are very common in today’s marketplace. Tea washing gives rugs a an antique sepia tone effect. A tea washed rug has been over dyed with a brown or golden dye.

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Understanding Abrash in Your Rugs

Understanding Abrash in Your Rugs

One of the things that makes hand woven rugs so beautiful is the visual texture of the rug. Part of this texture comes from the natural Abrash of the rug. Abrash is a word that describes

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Protect Your Rugs From Moths and Bugs

Protect Your Rugs From Moths and Bugs

In this short video we’ll answer the question “how can you protect your rugs from moths and bugs?” Protecting your rugs from destructive pests is actually pretty easy if you remember a few key points.

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Mistakes Rug Owners Make

Mistakes Rug Owners Make

We’ll discuss the two mistakes that most rug owners make that severely shortens the life of their rugs. These two mistakes are easy to avoid and in just a few minutes you’ll know how to avoid them yourselves.

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How Should You Vacuum Your Area Rugs?

How Should You Vacuum Your Area Rugs?

We answer the question how you should vacuum your area rugs. Improper vacuuming can damage and devalue your rugs. Vacuums with beater bars and brushes can break the face yarns and distort the pile.

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How Often Should I Clean My Wool Rugs?

How Often Should I Clean My Wool Rugs?

How often should I clean my wool rugs? To answer that let’s look at what abrasive dirt really is and how it affects your rugs. This is a magnified image of sandpaper. You can easily see the sharp edges that act

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Do I Need A Rug Pad?

Do I Need A Rug Pad?

Rug pads can add many benefits to people with area rugs. But they aren’t suitable for all rugs or in all situations. Many people don’t know when or if they should get pads for their rugs.

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