by Rug Chick | Jul 6, 2010 | Popular, Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Rugs That Stink. When rugs come in our shop that are gosh-awful smelly, the usual suspects are: PETS, FLOODS, BAD LATEX, or BAD CHEMICALS. Here are the common sources of bad odors in rugs. 1. PET PUDDLES With pet urine, this hits a wool rug, penetrates those face...
by Rug Chick | Nov 25, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Pointers on Needlepoints… Most women have at sometime in their childhood tried a little needlepoint. (Perhaps some men also, but I can only speak for the “girls” I know right now.) You have a little round frame that segments and holds tight a section taut of the...
by Rug Chick | Oct 8, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug History and Education, Rug Selling
They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To… I was going through photos and came across a LOVELY rug – a REAL rug – take a look at this Kazak rug (from the Caucasus Mountains region) – it is on top of a present-day knock-off: The REAL thing covering up a knock-off Look at...
by Rug Chick | Sep 30, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Braided Rugs – What To Watch For I’ve seen braided rugs come in all colors, sizes, and ages. New product from stores like Pier One, and some from the 1930’s with a story from the owner about how their neighborhood tore clothing into strips to create a community rug...
by Rug Chick | Jun 6, 2009 | Rug Buying, Rug Care, Rug Selling
Oriental Rug Freckles. Okay, the technical term is not “rug freckles” but that’s what I call them. (My blog, my vocab!) They are white knots. Sometimes a handful, like this: Sometimes HUNDREDS like this one: These exist with ALL hand woven rugs. Here’s what happens....
