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 | Jun 9, 2011 | Rug Care
House plant damage to rugs. Your options. Watering a potted plant near a rug can lead to a big ugly dry rot hole in a rug if it’s left undisturbed for too long. If you want to know why this happens, please read this => Don’t Water The Rugs! That’s what happened to...
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 | Apr 11, 2011 | Rug Care
Rug Shop Set-up. (The mother of all equipment posts) The most common question I get from professional carpet cleaners (besides “oh God, can you help me save this rug!”) is this => “What rug cleaning equipment should I buy?” And my answer is always the same. It...
by Rug Chick | Apr 1, 2011 | Rug Care
Why rugs are not cleaned in the home The recommended cleaning method for wool oriental and specialty rugs, is washing them. For as long as rugs have been woven, they have also been washed. Though in the past with a bit more “low tech” methods than are available today....
