Oriental Rug Cleaning in Northampton, NY

Fine rugs do not only live in big houses. In Northampton, many hand-knotted rugs are family pieces: a Persian from a grandparent, a runner brought home from abroad, a rug that has moved from home to home for decades.

Rugs like these can last a lifetime with the right care. Spin machines, strong soap or too much heat can shrink the foundation, loosen knots or make colors run, so we wash them slowly by hand.

Our crew picks up the rug at no cost, look it over together, and return it fresh.

When we collect the rug, we go over it together: the back, the fringe and the edges. Thin spots, moth damage and old repairs get pointed out, so you know the condition before we start.

Older rugs often have natural dyes, and some reds and blues can bleed with the wrong product. We check each color first, and that tells us how to wash it.

On sandy ground, the grit in the base is what wears wool pile down. Beating it out from the back takes away most of that damage-causing dirt.

We wash it by hand using a mild soap, rinsed with clean water and laid flat to dry indoors, where it holds its size and color.

Rugs that were rolled up in a basement or kept in a spare room can attract moths. If yours has been in storage, we look it over closely and wash it before it goes back down.

If you are not sure whether your rug is hand-knotted, turn a corner over. If the pattern on the back looks just as sharp as the front and the fringe is part of the rug, it is most likely handmade.

A few tips for home: use a rug pad, vacuum gently without the beater bar on the fringe, and turn the rug around once a year. For a rug that came off a factory loom, the simpler route is Northampton area rug cleaning.

Northampton, 11901: one call to 1-800-589-4364 or the free quote form arranges Oriental rug cleaning. For other rooms, visit the Northampton services page.

Families in Flanders send us their fine rugs too.