Silk Oriental Rugs
If you are an owner of a silk oriental rug, then you know that even though they are very beautiful, silk oriental rugs are also a big responsibility when it comes to washing them. Silk oriental rugs are by any standards very hard to clean if you do not have the proper material or equipment. Armed with little knowledge of taking care of rugs and a small amount of elbow grease, you can actually manage to clean your silk rug without having to take it to a rug cleaning expert.
Cleaning Facts About Silk Oriental Rugs
Dusting and beating are the most important parts of the rug cleaning process. Washing silk oriental rugs usually makes them appear visibly clean, stain free and leaves them smelling fresh, but it is useless to wash them if dry soil has not been removed first. Dry soil is very bad for silk oriental rugs and their appearance can actually hide the amount of soil particles trapped in the fibers of the carpet. Dry soil that is left uncleaned works its way down to the silk oriental rugs foundation and as people walk on it, the trapped soil has a cutting effect on the soft silk. Over time, it will wear it down and needless to say take away years of it’s life.
Leaving a silk oriental rug uncleaned for a long time usually results in a very big amount of damaging abrasive soil in the pile. The best way to ensure that this does not happen is to have a dry soil removal system in place, which should be performed regularly so as to keep the rug well maintained. A rug cleaning expert can use one of the below methods and systems:
Silk Oriental Rugs: Mechanical Vibra Beating
Mechanical vibra beating is a system that involves a large machine through which the silk oriental rug is fed through. The machine vibrates the rug as it passes through at high speed and loosens soil that is trapped on the fabric.
Use of High-pressure Air Dusting On Silk Oriental Rugs
This is done with the silk oriental rug lying on the floor. At an angle of 45 degrees, a wand is passed over the rug as compressed high pressure air is passed over the pile. This process effectively forces the trapped soil out of the rug leaving it clean and dust free.
In conclusion, it is advisable to have your silk oriental rugs dusted by an expert in order to extend its life and maintain its beauty. This should be conducted at least two times for every time the carpet is washed. This is to say that silk oriental rugs that are in a normal traffic area needs to be dusted a minimum once in a year and a full cleaning conducted every eighteen to 2 year.
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Posted by orientalrugman
on Apr 15 2011. Filed under Cleaning Oriental Rugs, Hand Made Oriental Rugs, Oriental Rugs.
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