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As you use your rug, wear and tear is inevitable. You can greatly reduce this wear by rotating your rug on a periodic basis, especially in heavy traffic areas. Every year or two is recommended. Should your furniture leave indentations in the pile of your rug, you might try the following: Brush any indentation, or…Read More
Never store your rug in a damp, non-ventilated space. Dampness will cause mildew and dry rot in Oriental rugs. To store your rug, vacuum it well on both sides, then roll it up (never fold it) in the direction again the pile. Your rug has a smooth pile direction (light side) and a rough pile…Read More
Moths will lay their eggs in the pile of a rug and hatchings will eat away the beauty of your investment. Look for small golden colored flying moths about 1/3 inches in length. These moths, webbing clothes moths, are the most dangerous to your rugs and other woolens. They like dark, undisturbed areas, so behind…Read More
Long term, direct sunlight will permanently fade the dyes used in your oriental rug. If direct sunlight cannot be helped, rotate your rug frequently or consider a window tint or shades to limit sunlight. Sunlight is most damaging when air humidity is low. In Texas, because our humidity is relatively high, the most damage to…Read More
We at Persian Rug Cleaners cannot say enough about the crucial need for proper padding under all your handmade rugs, whether they lay upon hard surfaces or on carpeting. First and foremost, proper padding will prevent the rug from slipping which can easily result in injury so it is just safer to take this precaution….Read More
Sweeping your rug with a broom, in the direction of the pile, loosens ingrained dirt and residue. It also grooms your rug by removing shed wool fibers from the pile. Do not be alarmed- a wool, hand knotted rug will shed, especially when new. Vacuuming with a rotating brush vacuum will also groom your rugs…Read More
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former capitals, and residence of the crown prince under the Qajar dynasty. The…Read More
Tehran, sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran (I.R.) and Tehran Province. With a population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran’s largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world’s 19th largest city. In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to mass-migration of people from all around Iran. However it is suggested that 5 million should migrate out…Read More
Mashhad, is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located 850 kilometres (530 mi) east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its population was 2,427,316 at the 2006 population census. Now Mashhad is notably known as the…Read More
