Archive for the ‘Rug Care’ Category

What Happens When You Clean an Overdyed Rug? Before we can tell you what happens when you wash an overdyed rug, first we must define the different types of overdyed rug. Each type reacts differently to water and professional rug cleaning. Four types of Overdyed rugs: 1. Overdyed Overseas Typically overdyed handmade rugs are overdyed […]

How Behnam Rugs Helps Settle Insurance Claims Behnam Rugs helps rug owners settle insurance claims when their rugs get damaged. Insurance companies also reach out to us to confirm proper professional evaluation of rugs that are filed as a loss on insurance claims. Our job is to assess the value of the rug before and […]

Learn to Properly Photograph Rugs for Professional Evaluation Professional rug evaluation, or rug appraisal, details the value of a rug based on its characteristics in a written document. Written appraisals may be used for insurance claims, other insurance purposes, future sales, estate planning, and your records. It is possible in some cases to appraise a […]

How to Keep Your Hand-Knotted Persian Rug in Wonderful Condition You’ve just purchased a genuine hand-knotted Persian or Oriental rug and you’re over-the-moon happy with it. It’s gorgeous. Its design is one you love. You’ve researched the design’s history and you feel even closer to the rug, now that you understand the hard work and […]

Taking Steps to Minimize Pet Damage to Your Rug If you’re reading this, chances are, you have a pet at home! Does your furry friend just love to mark everything, including your Persian rug? Lament no more, because there are steps that you can take at home to minimize the damage done to your rug. […]