Why professional cleaning is necessary for Persian rugs
Unlike many machine-made rugs, Persian rugs often include natural materials. For example, they may include wool and silk and use vegetable dyes for colour.
In the hands of an expert weaver, these materials become artworks with intricate designs and motifs featuring rich hues. However, if cared for improperly, they can soon lose their aesthetic appeal.
Natural dyes can be exceptionally unstable, leading to colour loss during cleaning, while strong chemicals and rough handling can damage silk and wool fibres.
While vacuum cleaning can remove the top layer of soiling from a Persian rug, they rarely penetrate far enough to extract accumulated dust. The thick pile of Persian rugs can see them amass considerable amounts of unwanted matter over time. Minuscule particles build up at the rug’s backing and become compacted around the base of each fibre. Together, the matter becomes a hard solid mass that grinds against the yarns when a rug is trodden, thereby shredding them.
