by Rug Chick | Feb 16, 2012 | Rug Care
Rug Dyes. What makes them bleed The biggest fear most rug cleaners have regarding rugs is that the rug might bleed while in their care. Bled Afghan rug The fact is, with proper training and the right tools and solutions, even the most fugitive dyes in a rug can be...
by Rug Chick | Jan 2, 2012 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 the best fiber on the planet for rugs. It’s strong, dyes up vividly, always...
by Rug Chick | Nov 25, 2011 | Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care
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 an “antique”…when it wasn’t. Or they were sold a silk rug…when it was...
by Rug Chick | Nov 17, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 however, is a different story… and in the rug cleaning world the term “POTTERY BARN RUG” is...
by Rug Chick | Nov 5, 2011 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
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 rugs: Tufted rug from China. Loose cotton material backing. Some have a loosely attached...
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...
