Vintage, tribal and hand-knotted rugs from Bushwick lofts and bedrooms, inspected and hand washed, with collection and return at no charge.
Walk into almost any Bushwick loft and there is a good chance a vintage rug is holding the room together: a faded Persian from an estate sale, a kilim carried back from a trip, a hand-knotted piece passed on by an aunt.
Those rugs are tougher than they look in some ways and fragile in others. Old wool can be brittle, natural dyes can run, and a foundation weakened by years of damp may tear if it is scrubbed hard.
Our team picks the rug up, gives it a hand wash suited to its age and construction, and drops it back once it is completely dry.
Secondhand pieces get a slow, detailed inspection. We look for moth grazing, dry rot in the cotton foundation, old patch jobs, loose edges and fringe that is coming apart, and show you anything we find.
Next we check how stable the colors are. Tribal rugs in particular can carry dyes that bleed, and spotting that before the wash is the whole point.
Estate-sale rugs often hide years of grit in their knots. Beating it out from the back before any water touches the pile spares the fibers.
Washing is done by hand with mild, eco-safe solutions made for wool and silk. Pet marks are treated on their own, and the tassels are cleaned and combed.
Kilims, soumaks and other flat-weaves have no pile to hide dirt, so stains show quickly. They respond well to a gentle hand wash.
We dry each piece slowly and fully. A rug that comes back damp onto a concrete loft floor can mildew, so we wait as long as it takes.
Rugs on bare concrete wear on their backs, so we usually suggest a thin pad underneath when they return.
If you are not sure whether a market find is handmade, we can tell you during inspection, and price it fairly either way.
Printed and machine-made rugs are best sent through our regular rug wash. Other services are listed on the Bushwick page.
Family-owned, serving the NYC area since 2005.
Certificate of insurance ready for any building requirement.
Safe for kids, pets and allergy-sensitive homes.
Most Bushwick addresses can be scheduled same day.
To have a rug collected, ring 1-800-589-4364 or drop your details in the form up top for oriental rug cleaning in Bushwick, 11206, 11221 and 11237. Collection and return cost nothing, and new customers save 10%. Handmade pieces from Williamsburg come to us as well.
Nearby: Oriental Rug Cleaning in Williamsburg · Oriental Rug Cleaning in Bed-Stuy · Oriental Rug Cleaning in Greenpoint