Dusting a handwoven Rug

Check out the difference that dusting makes! Washing  Rugs are washed by hand in our 16’ x 20’ x 1’ foot wash pit.  What the pit lacks in height, it makes up for it in length and width.  The rugs are shampooed front and back while floating in cool fresh water.  Small and large rollers are used to flex the rug on a grid system in the water, releasing trapped soils to be rinsed away.  Fresh water comes into the pit at one end and the soiled water is removed at the opposite end by a custom pump system.

Scrubbing a woven rug “Rolling” a rug Rinsing Rinsing takes place twice.  The first rinse is in the wash pit, using fresh water and compressed air.  The second rinse is after the rug is brought up out of the pit and is hanging on the drying rack.  Water is allowed to drain from the rug and then fresh water is introduced again at the top of the rug.  The rug absorbs the fresh water like a sponge.  As the clean water moves through the rug, it pulls out whatever small amount of soap and soil that might still remain.  Depending on the rug and its condition, this final rinse may be done from one to three times. Flushing out the fibers after shampooing…  Drying and Detailing Freshly cleaned rugs are dried overnight.  This is accomplished by turning the wash area into the Mohave Desert...well, almost.  Room temperature is brought up to and maintained at 90 degrees.  Numerous fans are turned on and strategically placed to move air through and around the rugs during the drying process.  A large industrial dehumidifier, capable of removing 25 gallons per day of moisture from the air, also runs and returns dry air back into the drying room.  Once the rugs are dry on the following day, the fringe is rinsed, cleaned, combed and dried.  The rugs are inspected, post-dusted; the nap is set, and Teflon® or other topical treatments are applied when requested. Fine rugs hanging out to dry and be detailed Call us for free pickup and delivery in Utah County!  801-375-4348 Have You Considered… A New Rug Pad? What?  Your rug doesn’t even have a pad? We need to talk. Teflon For Wool? Helps protect your rug from spills and tracked in soils. Moth Proofing? Just say “no” to moths destroying your beautiful handwoven floor coverings. Rug Care Recommendations:              Vacuuming           Handwoven rugs need weekly vacuuming to clean and restore life to the fibers.  Be careful with the fringes, though.  To avoid damaging them, use a suction-only vacuum.  Never use rotating brushes or beater bars on fringes. Pad A quality, custom-cut pad will cushion your rug and help keep it in place, thereby extending the life of the rug. Rotation To minimize wear and tear on the rug and fringe, rotate your rug regularly, perhaps every three to six months.  Rugs in lightly used locations can be rotated once a year to help you to keep your rugs looking beautiful for years to come. Cleaning Handwoven rugs should be air-dusted and hand-washed each year (rugs in lightly used locations can go up to three years between cleanings).  The Oriental Rug Washing Company will air-dust, handwash in a submersion bath, rinse, dry, and detail your rug and its fringe to bring back the beauty, warmth, and glow of your woven treasure.