Rug Care guide

Stain removal Guide

The following three solutions will be required together with a dry cleaning solvent and some white absorbent cloth or tissue.

1) Detergent solution - One teaspoon of neutral detergent, such as "Woolite", to 1/2 pint (1/4 liter) of warm water.

2) Detergent/Vinegar Solution - Add one teaspoon of White Vinegar to the Detergent Solution.

3) Ammonia Solution - One teaspoon of household ammonia to one cup of warm water.

Test the solution on a small out-of-the-way area, then tackle the stain by working from the outer edge towards the center. Check for color fastness prior to carrying out any wet process on your carpet.

Alcohol/Wines

Blot up the surplus spillage. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Blood

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution; starting at the outer edge and blotting dry/ follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Chewing Gum

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Chocolate

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot dry.

Coffee

Blot up the surplus spillage. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Egg

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting at the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot dry.

Fats

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Fruit

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot dry

Glue

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Grass

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Gravy

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Grease

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Ice Cream

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Lipstick

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Liquid Foods

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Milk

Scrape up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent solution, starting with the outer edge and blotting dry. Follow with Ammonia solution. Blot Dry.

Nail Polish

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Oil

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Perfume

Blot up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Shoe Polish

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Soft Drinks

Blot up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Solids

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Tar

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Tea

Blot up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Urine

Blot up excess with a blunt knife. Use Detergent/Vinegar solution. Work from the outer edge of the stain, using a little at a time and blotting up with dry cloths frequently.

Vomit

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Wax

Scrape up with a blunt knife. Use Dry Cleaning Solvent followed by Detergent/Vinegar solution. Blot dry.

Living with hand knotted rugs

For day-to-day cleaning, a light vacuuming will do an excellent job of removing surface dirt. You should vacuum both front and back sides, and turn it end-for-end once in a while. Dirty rugs wear prematurely, so regular vacuuming helps prevent dirt on the surface of the rug from filtering down into the pile, where it can accumulate and cause increased wear.

Take care, however, with power brushes as they cause a raking effect on the top layer of the pile if used to strenuously. A plain vacuum nozzle is recommended, especially for the fringes as they can shred or get caught and chewed up by the rotating mechanism of the brush.

Rugs of the World specifically disclaims any and all liability from the use of the above methods

Large rugs UK

Rugs of the World are specialists in Large rugs and large oriental carpets in the UK , these oversized rugs are typically over 13ft x 10ft (400cm x 305cm ) and tend to be Oriental or persian in design and all are handmade hand knotted carpets and can be viewed in our rugs showrooms based in Yorkshire or nationwide via home viewing.

Types of large rugs found at Rugs of the World :

Large silk rugs - Large Persian rugs - Large Kashan rugs - Large Tabriz rugs - Large Sarough rugs - Large Mashad rugs - Large Isfahan rugs - Large contemporary rugs - Large Afghan rugs - Large Aubusson rugs - Large needlepoint rugs

Large Kilim rugs - Large Shiraz rugs - Large tribal rugs - Large Kazak rugs - Large antique rugs - Large Ziegler rugs - Large Sultanabad rugs - Large Lori rugs - Large Qashqai rugs - Large Khan rugs - Large modern rugs -

Large Turkish rugs - Large hall rugs - Large area rugs - Large Iranian carpets - Large Chinese carpets - Large handmade carpets -

Persian carpets

Through out history Persia has remained the epicentre of the carpet making craft, where it has developed into an art form. A gradual increase in Persian carpets started to emerge around this period and as trade links between Britain and the Persian Safavid Empire developed more Persian rugs entered Britain. Following the establishment of the Silk Route which connected Persia to Britain via the Silk Road, a predominance of Persian rugs and carpets found their way into the UK . With the expansion of the middle classes in the 17th to 19th century oriental rugs prospered as luxury items which trigged the production of rugs for the western market across the Caucasus, Anatolian, India and China.

Types of Persian rugs and carpets found at Rugs of the World :

Kashan rugs - Isfahan rugs - Qashqai rugs - Shiraz rugs - Yalameh rugs - Nain rugs - Tabriz rugs - Mashad rugs - Sarough rugs - Hamaden rugs - Lori rugs - Moud rugs -

Hall runner

Hall carpet runners are all unique handmade pieces made from 100% wool and range in sizes that start at 150cm x 60cm and go to above 600cm (20ft) in length that are designed to accomodate hallways. These hall runners can be found in our Yorkshire oriental rugs showrooms

Types of hall runners found at Rugs of the World :

Persian hall runners - Kashan hall runners - Tabriz hall runners - Mashad hall runners - Isfahan hall runners - Contemporary hall runners - Afghan hall runners - Aubusson hall runners - Needlepoint hall runners

Killim hall runners - Shiraz hall runners - Tribal hall runners - Kazak hall runners - Antique hall runners - Ziegler hall runners - Sultanabad hall runners - Lori hall runners - Qashqai hall runners - Khan hall runners - Modern hall runners -

Turkish hall runners - Large hall rugs - Large Iranian runners - Chinese hall runners - Handmade hall runners - Traditional hall runners -

Large Persian Carpet

Typically, a traditional Persian carpet is tied with a single looping knot (Persian or Senneh Knot), while the traditional Anatolian carpet is tied with a double looping knot (Turkish or Ghiordes Knot). This means that for every 'vertical strand' of thread in a Large Persian carpet, an Anatolian carpet has two loops as opposed to the one loop for the various Persian carpets that use a Persian 'single' knot. Ultimately, this process of 'double knotting' in traditional Anatolian carpets results in a slightly more block like image compared to the traditional 'single knotted' Persian carpet. People describe these silks as Luxury rugs.

Types of Large Persian carpets found at Rugs of the World :

Large Persian Mashad carpet - Large Kashan Persian carpet - Large Tabriz Persian carpet - Large Hamedan Persian carpet - Large Persian Isfahan carpet - Contemporary hall runners - Afghan hall runners - Aubusson hall runners - Needlepoint hall runners

Large silk carpet

Silk carpets date back to at least the sixteenth century in Sabzavar and the Seventeenth century in Kashan and Yazd. Silk carpets are less common than wool carpets since silk is more expensive and less durable; they tend to increase in value with age. Due to their rarity and value, silk carpets are often displayed on the wall like tapestries aswell as being used as floor coverings.People describe these silks as Luxury rugs. Silk rugs and carpets can be the most valuable of the handmade oriental rugs

Types of Large Silk carpets found at Rugs of the World :

Large Persian Silk carpet - Large Kashan Silk carpet - Large Tabriz Silk carpet - Large Persian Isfahan silk carpet - Large Qum silk carpet - Large Afghan silk carpet - Large Kashmir silk carpet - Large chinese silk carpet

Handmade rugs

Two basic knots in handmade rugs ( hand knotted rugs ) are used in most persian carpets and oriental rugs : the symmetrical Turkish or Ghiordes knot (used in Turkey, the Caucasus, East Turkmenistan, and some Turkish and Kurdish areas of Iran), and the asymmetrical Persian or Senneh knot (Iran, India, Turkey, Pakistan, China, and Egypt).To make a Turkish knot, the yarn is passed between two adjacent warps, brought back under one, wrapped around both forming a collar, then pulled through the center so that both ends emerge between the warps.In the production of handmade rugs the Persian knot is used for fine handmade rugs ( hand knotted rugs ). The yarn is wrapped around only one warp, then passed behind the adjacent warp so that it divides the two ends of the yarn. The Persian knot may open on the left or the right, and rugs woven with this knot are generally more accurate and symmetrical. This production is now being used in contemporary rugs bring old fashioned hand knotting mixed with modern contemporary rug design.

Types of handmade rugs found at Rugs of the World :

Sultanabad rugs - Ziegler rugs - Kazak rugs - Khan rugs - Gabbeh rugs - Bokhara rugs - Ushak rugs - Nepalise rugs - Indian rugs - Tibetan rugs -

Contemporary rugs

Rugs of the world have become a leading source for distinctive contemporary handmade rugs ( modern rugs ) and carpets. The contemporary collection gathers everything ‘non-traditional’ influences from Deco through geometric to floral. At Rugs of the world we work with many suppliers worldwide to ensure we get the best wool, colour and contemporary designs available. All the contemporary rugs we offer are hand woven, many using naturally dyed wool. We source all our contemporary handmade rugs from all the main weaving areas, including Turkey, Iran and Nepal. Each piece is individually handmade either made using in house contemporary designs or chosen on the strength of design and use of colour.

Types of contemporary rugs found at Rugs of the World :

Nepalise rugs - Contemporary gabbah rugs - Wool and silk contemporary rugs - Contemporary Kilim rugs - Afghan contemporary rugs - Designer contemporary rugs - Ushak rugs - Nepalise rugs - Contemporary Indian rugs - Contemporary Tibetan rugs - silk contemporary rugs -

Aubusson rugs

Aubusson rugs and Needlepoint rugs are all still hand woven using the same techniques as the pieces seen in the palaces of Louis XIV. Renowned for their elegance and flowing floral designs, these rugs and carpets are timeless pieces of arts. Aubusson rugs woven in Aubusson were at first based on Persian models when a center of French carpet production began in the mid 17th century. From the mid 19th century, Aubusson rug designs began competing with those of the English. These flat woven wool carpets were created mainly for the sophisticated wealthy European client. The Savonnerie carpets from their creation were woven by the royal manufacturer for Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Only the king was able to own or rarely sell a Savonnerie carpet, leading to the development of the Aubusson. These flat woven carpets emulated the designs of the Savonnerie carpets. This lead to its vast popularity with the wealthy European community. Aubusson rugs graced the floors throughout all of Europe in the 17th and the 18th century.

All these types of hand knotted oriental rugs and carpets can be found at Rugs of the World in our Yorkshire rug shop ( York ) , warehouse and on line.

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