Some of our Oriental, Persian and Afghan rugs
are works of art in themselves and can even be an investment for the
future. And so how do you best care of
your investment rug?
Our expert team have some good advice. There are three key rules
1. Clean
off stains as soon as possible
2. Don’t
use the vacuum brush
3. Avoid
direct sunlight.
When it comes to removing any stain – blot never rub and dilute immediately
with water. Blot inwards for maximum
effect. If this fails to remove your
stain you may need to use a commercial cleaning solution – we don’t recommend any
in particular but we do advise that you test the solution first, on the
underside of the rug, or where it can’t be seen.
We would also suggest that if you have a particularly
expensive rug – don’t try washing it at home yourself - but let it be cleaned
by the various rug washing experts on the market.
All rugs need regular vacuuming to keep the carpet
clean. However, long pile or loop carpets are more delicate and should be
vacuumed without a brush. If you see threads coming loose, don’t be tempted to
pull them out – instead trim with scissors.
The sun can cause damage to furniture and
rugs. Many of our rugs will have natural
substances in the colours and ideally we would advise that you place your rug
away from direct sunlight completely to stop the colours fading. However, if this is not feasible, rotate your
rug once a month so that any fade will be across the rug rather than just in in
one part.
Enjoy
your rug!
