Oriental Rug Cleaning in Midwood, Brooklyn

Fine rugs are a tradition in many Midwood homes: a Persian in the living room, a family rug brought from overseas, or an heirloom under the dining table that has seen decades of holiday meals.

Rugs like these are washed by hand, never in a machine, and only after each fiber and color is checked.

We collect from your door and bring the rug home when it is ready.

A hand-knotted rug under a busy dining table takes in grape juice, wine, candle wax and crumbs every week. The wax is lifted off first, and the spills are worked on during the hand wash.

Older Persian and Turkish rugs often use plant dyes. Our crew dabs a little water on every shade before the wash begins. Any shade that transfers changes the plan: cooler water, a shorter soak and a faster rinse.

Sandy grit settles deep in the knots and grinds at the wool with every step. A long dusting before the wash takes most of it out, which helps the rug last.

Next the rug is hand-washed with mild soap and rinsed again and again until the water runs clear. Slow drying keeps the corners square and the edges straight.

Fringe that is fraying, or knots coming loose along the edge, can often be secured. You see the condition and the cost first.

Rugs stored between homes or put away over the summer can attract moths. We turn the rug over at your door, look for the tiny tunnels and thinned rows moths leave behind, and recommend a treatment only if we see them.

Hand-washing takes one to two weeks. If you want your best rug back before Pesach, plan around that and call early.

Back in the house, the rug goes down over its pad in the same place, and we suggest turning it once a year to spread the wear.

Brooklyn College students and young couples sometimes inherit a rug from a grandparent without knowing anything about it. We are glad to explain what we can see in the weave and the wool, in plain words.

Rugs in a sunny front room fade toward the windows over the years. Washing removes the gray film that makes fading look worse, though it cannot put lost color back.

Loomed rugs from the playroom or bedrooms belong with our area rug service. Hand-knotted rugs from Kensington are welcome too.

Your family's best rug, hand-washed and ready for yom tov. Arrange oriental rug cleaning in Midwood, 11230 at 1-800-589-4364 or through the quote form.

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