by Rug Chick | Sep 5, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 dyes can bleed on you. The red dye crocks on to a damp...
by Rug Chick | Jul 1, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 usually… it depends. That’s because there are a number of reasons why a rug is buckling on someone. Some...
by Rug Chick | May 29, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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% rayon.” You see, I know that rayon (also sold as viscose) is one of the weakest...
by Rug Chick | May 15, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 beautiful – fiber. (Unlike rayon and viscose, both names for artificial silk rug fibers,...
by Rug Chick | Mar 6, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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, with a neutral or acid side cleaning solution, the rug could be perfectly...
by Rug Chick | Dec 14, 2010 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 produce rugs with more intricate designs, higher knot counts, and tighter...
