One of our repeat customers came in recently with 8 rugs to be deep cleaned as she was redecorating her house and wanted everything clean, sanitized & deodorized. One on the rugs, however, had lots of foot traffic since it…
The rugs that now adorn countless homes, offices and even palaces trace their ancestry to nomadic tribes which wandered the desolate lands of Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus. These nomadic tribesmen who herded sheep used the wool to create monochromatic…
A customer brought in his handknotted rug to our showroom a couple weeks ago with a few things in mind. He first wanted to have it deep cleaned as it had been 2 years since its last cleaning. He then…
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Archaeological discoveries show that mats woven by Roodan region of Iran straws have been frequently used since 4th and 5th millennium, and Kilim weaving has reached a high level…
A couple of weeks ago, a reputable rug collector and cleaner from Miami, Florida referred one of his clients to us. This gentleman had a nice big Tibetan rug which had rotten borders caused by water damage. The extend of…
India, in recent years, has become one of the leading centers of Oriental Rug production due greatly to its large primarily rural population. The rug industry has boosted the standard of living for many Indians while allowing them to remain…
Two days ago we did a post of the cleaning of a customer’s tufted rug which was heavily stained, went through our deep cleaning & came out fantastic. Well we have a repeat story as the second piece he brought…
Afghanistan is an arid and desolate land whose people have lived in turmoil for centuries, was ruled by the British from the seventeenth century through the mid twentieth century. The British rule was replaced by King Mohammed Zaher who rules…
A tufted rug was brought in by one of customers recently that really needed the Rug Ideas treatment. It had been severely stained from years used in his living room. Take a look at some pics of the rug below:…
We had a very interesting lecture today delivered by Lynn Dines at the Textile Museum Associates of Southern California here in Los Angeles today. Linda Mansouri the president of the society welcomed the guests and made few announcements. The Cheri…