Oriental Rug Cleaning in Rego Park, Queens

Rego Park has more fine rugs per block than most of Queens. Families brought them from Central Asia, Iran and the Caucasus, inherited them, or chose them here as a piece meant to last. Rows of gul medallions on a deep red field, Persian florals and fine silk prayer rugs are all familiar sights in local living rooms.

Pieces like these get our slowest process. The technician studies the knot density and the warp and weft from the back, checks the selvedge edges, and tests every shade, paying special attention to deep reds, before deciding how the rug will be washed.

Deep red fields are the signature of Bukhara-style rugs, and they are also the color most likely to move. If a red migrates into an ivory border, it is very hard to undo. Testing tells us how cool the water must stay and how quickly the rug must be rinsed and dried.

Real silk has a natural sheen that can dull if it is scrubbed or left wet too long. Rugs labeled art silk, bamboo silk or viscose are plant fibers that look similar but are even weaker when wet. We confirm which one you have by looking closely at how the fiber feels and reflects light before choosing a method.

Under a dining table, a fine rug collects rice grains, crumbs and the occasional spilled glass of tea. Chairs sliding in and out grind that grit into the pile. A thorough dry soil removal before washing protects the wool from that abrasion.

Before Passover, a fine rug wash is high on many families' lists. Because these rugs are washed off site and dried slowly, give us a few weeks so it is back on the floor before the holiday.

In apartment buildings, the rug is wrapped before it leaves the unit and moved through whatever route the building requires, usually the service elevator. It returns rolled and protected the same way.

Selvedges, the wrapped side edges, and fringe ends are where wear shows first. Neither is cleaned with machines. Loose wrapping or missing knots get pointed out to you, since we clean rugs but do not repair them.

Moths are drawn to wool in dark, undisturbed corners, such as under a sofa or a bed. Moving furniture a little now and then and vacuuming beneath it is the easiest prevention.

Tell us what you know about your rug's background, even if it is only a guess. Region and age help us decide how cautious to be.

A newer tufted or machine-woven rug belongs with area rug cleaning. The Rego Park page lists all services.

Bukhara-style, Persian and silk rugs in homes across Rego Park get our slowest, most careful work. In Middle Village? See oriental rug care in Middle Village. Reach Green Choice at 1-800-589-4364, or send the quote form, for a free estimate in Rego Park, 11374.