Getting Rid of Dust
Regularly vacuum your oriental rug is the same way as you would a carpet, occasionally turning it over and vacuuming the back too.
Try and vacuum once or twice a week but always use a canister type vacuum (Not an upright Vacuum cleaner), that does not have a rotary or beater attachment, because the motion these make on the rug is too rough and will almost certainly damage the fibers.
Every couple of months take it outside and shake the dust from it. Never beat an antique or oriental rug by hand as you can damage the pile. Instead turn in over and lightly tap the back with a clean brush to dislodge the dust.
Vacuuming The Fringes
Don’t vacuum the fringes of valuable or delicate oriental rugs because they may disintegrates or get trapped in the vacuum cleaner. If you want to vacuum wool, cotton and synthetic fringes, slip an old panty hose over the end of the vacuum hose attachment which will prevent them from being sucked up.
Avoid Fading When Cleaning Oriental Rugs
Highly colored oriental or Persian rugs can fade if left in direct sunlight. Draw the curtains or blinds if the sun comes into contact with the rug or move it out of the way. This also applies when cleaning oriental rugs. Do not leave them outside to air in direct sunlight. Find a shady spot.
To Ensure Even Wear
To make sure that your rugs wear evenly, turn them around regularly, especially those that are next to the bed or close to furniture where they get a lot of traffic.
Oriental Rug Cleaning Never attempt to cleaning oriental or Persian rugs with any form of carpet shampoo or solvent as this will destroy it. Find an oriental Rug cleaning specialist who will use the correct products for cleaning your rug.
Oriental Rug Cleaning Process :
Our process today is the modem version of the way these natural fiber wool rugs were cleaned through the ages. First we do a dusting. Years ago, beating a rug with a carpet beater was the way to remove the dust. Unfortunately, that often broke the fibers, particularly in very old valuable rugs. Today, we use soft compressed air and modern tools to lift the many pounds of dust and dry particles to the surface and out of the rug. We do this on the front surface. We dust the back then the front removing all the dry particles.
Our process today is the modem version of the way these natural fiber wool rugs were cleaned through the ages. First we do a dusting. Years ago, beating a rug with a carpet beater was the way to remove the dust. Unfortunately, that often broke the fibers, particularly in very old valuable rugs. Today, we use soft compressed air and modern tools to lift the many pounds of dust and dry particles to the surface and out of the rug. We do this on the front surface. We dust the back then the front removing all the dry particles.
