How to take care of carpets?

How to take care of carpets?

If you have a fine handmade carpet, remember that it is an investment that needs to be taken care of. Maintaining the look and the condition of your investment can make your handmade carpet a family heirloom for many years, therefore, providing knowledge about what can cause damage to carpets and how to take care of your carpet is our main aim in this article.

• Carpets should be brushed and vacuumed regularly. But the importance is to be gentle with the rug in terms of the hardness of the brush and the power of the vacuum to avoid any damage to the weft, warp, and pile. Vacuuming the back of the rugs will also keep it clean from dust.
• The carpets must be turned regularly at least once every three / four months to ensure a uniform treading. In this way the pile of the carpet and the color remain uniform. Avoid placing furniture that is too heavy with very pointed feet on top of the carpet. If necessary, a felt pad should be placed under the feet.
• Moisture, heat, and direct sunshine would damage the rugs, especially oriental ones with natural colors. Moisture causes damage to the natural fibers such as wool, cotton, and silk, and may even cause shrinkage to the carpets. Intense heat will dry the natural oil of the fibers and weaken the carpet. Direct sunlight is a common cause of color fading over time. Carpets usually undergo natural fading, but direct sunlight makes it intense and causes damage to the colors of the carpet.
• If you have pets, keep an eye on them when they are near your carpet. Physical damage such as biting or scratching can be repaired, but in the case of pet urine, it should be cleaned up immediately. Afterwards it must be treated in a specialized carpet washing and restoration center.
• In case of oil or food stains and drinks, the advice is to avoid the persistence of the stains, intervene with a clean white cloth, and dry the stains in a timely manner. Then take a little cold water and a few drops of white vinegar with a clean brush, dipping in water and vinegar already prepared, pass the stained area. It is important to remember that for drying the stain, never use a dryer or iron.

All these tips can help you to keep your carpet in a healthy situation. There are many carpet pests that might be waiting for a proper time to develop inside the knots. Take care of your carpet with these 5 tips to prevent pests from developing and damaging your carpet. But it is important to know the most common pest of carpets to have proper action against them in case you see the signs.

Moth is a small butterfly that usually causes no harm to the human, but their existence in the house will cause damages to the clothes and carpets. Moths do not eat the rugs, but it is larvae that consumes wool, fur, feather, cotton, and silk fibers. Carpets with natural fiber and natural dye are more in danger of moth infestation, because this kind of pest is searching for a natural foundation. Carpets with chemical colors are less ideal for moths, but they also need to be taken care of.

The sign of having moths in the carpet is a cobweb-like veil, along with fine, sand-like debris. A carpet with a moth infestation is not difficult to clean if caught early, but re-weaving a large area of the carpet if the damage is severe is an expensive and lengthy process. If you discovered moth eggs, larvae, or flying insects, vacuum the back and front of the carpet and use a rug friendly moth spray and immediately washed and mothproofed in a carpet cleaning and restoration center.

To conclude, carpets are considered investments that must be properly stored. As always we advise our customers to bring the rugs to us at least once every two years for a deep and safe washing.