Everything you need to keep a handmade rug alive
Wool, silk, cotton, and natural-fiber care — cleaning methods, stain response, and storage, written from forty-plus years of hands-on conservation work.
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Jute Rugs: What You Can Clean Yourself
Jute cannot be wet-cleaned without risk of staining and rot. The dry-extraction methods that actually work.
Ghorban Ahmadi3 min readApril 22, 2026 - By Material
Silk Rug Cleaning: The Most Delicate Fibre We Work With
Silk is the most delicate fibre we work with. The pH-managed chemistry and dye-test protocol Qum and Hereke pieces require.
Ghorban Ahmadi3 min readApril 22, 2026 - By Material
Wool Rug Cleaning: What Wool Does That Synthetics Don't
Why wool needs cold water, lanolin-safe detergent, and controlled humidity — and what truck-mount machines do to it.
Ghorban Ahmadi4 min readApril 22, 2026 - By Material
How to Care for a Wool Rug
Why lanolin matters, safe cleaning methods, what damages wool, and when to call a professional.
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How to Care for a Silk Rug
How to tell real silk from art silk, why silk is so delicate, what destroys it, and why silk needs a specialist.
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How to Care for a Cotton Rug
Cleaning flatweaves and dhurries, why cotton shrinks and browns, and what only a professional should handle.
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How to Care for Jute & Sisal Rugs
Why these plant-fiber rugs must stay dry, how to spot-clean safely, and what damage cannot be undone.
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How to Care for a Synthetic Rug
Cleaning polypropylene, nylon, and polyester — what they tolerate, their limits, and when wool is the better long-term buy.
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