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What is Protector?
How Does it Work? When is it useful? Protector is a coating that is applied to clean rugs and textiles. This coating doesn’t interact with the rug. Instead, it interacts
Do I Need a Rug Pad?
Have You Considered a Rug Pad for Your Rug? Rug pads can have many benefits for people with area rugs, but they aren’t suitable for all rugs or in all
Understanding Viscose Rugs
Viscose Rugs = Artificial Or ‘Art’ Silk Many rugs marketed today as silk are, in fact, artificial silk rugs made of viscose fibers. Rugs made of viscose, or technically viscose
Understanding Tea-Washed Rugs
Before Cleaning a Tea-Washed Rug, You Should Know.. . Tea-washed rugs are very common in today’s marketplace. Tea washing gives rugs an antique sepia-tone effect. A tea-washed rug has been
Understanding Abrash
Why Does My Rug Have Stripes? One of the things that makes hand-woven rugs so beautiful is the visual texture of the rug. Part of this texture comes from the
Understanding White Knots
What's With The White Knots in My Rug? Many rug owners and quite a few cleaners are unaware that many rugs marked 100% wool on the label actually have quite
Understanding Tufted Rugs
Tufted Rugs are Different in Construction and Quality From Woven Rugs... Each knot on a woven rug is hand tied but on a tufted rug, each loop is created using
Pet Urine and Rugs
Accidents Happen! Even the most well-trained pet can have an accident in the home depending on the circumstances. If you own area rugs and pets, it’s important to understand the
Why You Should Never Let a Carpet Cleaner Clean Your Rugs In Your Home
Why You Should Never Let a Carpet Cleaner Clean Your Rugs Although area rugs may look a lot like carpet from the top, the two are actually quite different in
How You Should Vacuum Your Area Rugs
Start vacuuming your rugs properly! Improper vacuuming can damage and devalue your rugs. Vacuums with beater bars and brushes can break the face yarns and distort the pile. When it
The Two Mistakes Made By Most Rug Owners
Make Your Rug Last Longer There are three common factors that make up the wear and tear your rug may encounter. The first being the general activity going around the
How Can You Protect Your Rugs From Moths and Bugs?
Don’t Give Bugs A Free Place to Live! Protecting your rugs from destructive pests is actually pretty easy as long as you remember a few key points. Bugs like dark
How to Identify Moth and Bug Damage on Your Rugs?
Bugs in the rug? Cleaning can help. Good quality rugs can last for hundreds of years! But moths and other bugs can eat holes in your rugs very quickly and