by Rug Chick | Aug 19, 2025 | FAQs, Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Care Training and Events, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
Wool in the Garden: Lost Wisdom Written by Lisa Wagner Our farming ancestors knew this: waste wool from shearing was never trash. It was tucked into garden beds to feed the soil, keep moisture where roots need it, and make life a little harder for pests and weeds....
by Rug Chick | Aug 5, 2025 | FAQs, Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Care Training and Events, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
What Survives A Fire? The Case for Wool in Your Home. Written by Lisa Wagner A side-by-side fire test video produced by the UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) caught my attention recently. It involved two rooms, furnished similarly, except for one key...
by Rug Chick | May 12, 2025 | Rug Buying, Rug Selling
When “Luxury” Isn’t. A Message to Rug Brands On What Is Slipping Through the Cracks. There’s a reason so many “handcrafted” rugs are ending up in professional rug care facilities with serious structural problems after only a short time in use. While the tags may say...
by Rug Chick | Jul 8, 2024 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug History and Education
Luster-Washed Wool Rugs: What You Need To Know When rugs are woven often there is some additional work done to help create a particular finished look. With wool rugs, “luster washing” is a common treatment we see come into our rug facilities, and it is one to make...
by Rug Chick | Feb 19, 2024 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug History and Education, Uncategorized
Silk Rug Scams (ALL Buyers Beware) If you are looking at buying a silk rug, and if you are being asked to pay thousands (or tens of thousands), PLEASE get a second opinion. Real silk hand-knotted Persian prayer rug. Of the inquiries I receive asking me to evaluate...
by Rug Chick | Jun 20, 2020 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Moroccan Rugs. What You Need To Know. The North African country of Morocco has become a very popular tourist destination, and the tribal minimalist and geometric designs of the region have become equally popular in homes. The growing demand for this “look” has led to...
