by Rug Chick | Jan 20, 2011 | Rug Care
Why some rug dyes bleed. There are a variety of reasons a rug might “bleed” on you. Let’s go through different scenarios for a wool rug like this one, where the red dyes have migrated into the neighboring off-white areas: What could create this type of dye migration?...
by Rug Chick | Jan 2, 2011 | Rug Care
Don’t water the rugs! If you have plants anywhere near your rugs in your home – or if you are a rug cleaner and see plants near rugs you are picking up to clean – you want to watch out for this particular problem that often is not discovered until it’s too late. Even...
by Rug Chick | Dec 27, 2010 | Rug Care
Hidden danger – bleeding rug wefts. Every professional rug cleaner knows how to test a rug to see if the dyes are colorfast or not. At least they should know how to. Especially since a good percentage of new rugs today have dye colorfastness “issues.” I walk through...
by Rug Chick | Dec 4, 2010 | Rug Care
Help with Chinese rugs. Here is an article on some of the characteristics of contemporary Chinese rugs that as a professional rug cleaner you need to be aware of: Chinese Rugs – What To Look For Related Articles What Survives A Fire? The Case for Wool in Your Home....
by Rug Chick | Dec 4, 2010 | Rug Care
Help with Afghan rugs. Here is an article on some of the characteristics of Afghan rugs that as a professional rug cleaner you need to be aware of: Afghan Rugs – What To Watch For Related Articles What Survives A Fire? The Case for Wool in Your Home. When “Luxury”...
