Nahavand Carpets and Rugs: A Unique Runner
In my previous post, I wrote about Nahavand carpets and rugs. It is rare to see a Nahavand runner. We have a wide and long Nahavand runner in our rug gallery here in Los Angeles. The size is 3′ 5″…
Nahavand Rugs and carpets
Iran with a population of 75 million has 30 provinces (states). Hamedan is a big and ancient state in north west Iran with eight counties such as Asasabad, Bahar, Hamedan (capital of the province), Kabudarahang, Malayer, Nahavand, Razan, and Tuyserkan….
Professionally Cleaning and Repairing Your Kilims
Kilims, also pronounced gelims or gilims, are what we call “Flat Weave” rugs. They are the type of rug with no pile. Killims are definitely unique pieces as they have multiple functionality. They can be put on the floor, hung…
Rug Cleaning and Repair Services in Los Angeles: The Extra Personal Care &...
One of the benefits of running a family business in Los Angeles is the connection I am able to make with my customers. As busy as I am, instead of sending a worker, I pick up every rug for cleaning,…
Shag Rugs and Professional Cleaning
We receive many shag rugs for cleaning on daily bases. Shag rugs require a completely different cleaning strategy. With their high pile, shag rugs are very hard to maintain. It is very hard to vacuum them and its long pile…
Oriental and Persian Rugs
We cleaned up our rug gallery on Thursday. We removed a rack that had machine made rugs on it. We will not be getting more machine made rugs as we are putting our focus back on hand made rugs.Persian and…
Polling Place in Los Angeles in Our Rug Store
It is 4:45 pm. We have been working since 6:00 am. There are 5 pole workers and us helping people vote for the election in California. It has been a busy day and the turn out here has been good….
Rug gallery as a Polling Place in Los Angeles
It is election day in California. Like the last time (June 8, 2010), our rug gallery in Los Angeles is a polling place. I came to work 5 minutes before 6:00 am this morning. The pole personnel came right at…
Moth Market by TMASC
Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, TMASC had a gathering and Moth Market today in the garden of one of its members in Rancho Palos Verdes in south of Los Angeles. Around fifty members and guests participated in this one…
Flokati Rug Cleaning
In the 5th century, the Greeks who lived in high mountains invented Flokati rugs. For centuries, Flokati rugs and carpets have been an important part of Greek culture and tradition. Their invention of Flokati rugs was do to an easy…