What is the Cleaning Process at Moe Tavassoli Oriental Rugs?
These are the steps we take when we accept your rug for cleaning:
1. Extensive, thorough inspection and documentation. The inspection will reveal whether a rug is machine made or handmade, what it’s likely country of origin is, and its fiber content. These factors are important determination of the rug’s suitability for washing and the proper steps needed for washing it properly. Visible, pre-existing conditions such as tea-washing, old spotting attempts, tears, sun-fade, residue from past cleanings, unraveling, excessive soiling such as urine stains, and other damage will be noted and discussed with the client prior to cleaning. Each rug is digitally photographed and the photo is saved in the client’s file.
2. Dye Testing.
“Bleeding” of dyes is caused by many factors, made more complicated by the fact that weaving techniques are being imitated by rug producers in many countries. It is not possible these days to look at a rug and determine by inspection alone that the dyes will not bleed. This is why we test every rug before cleaning. If your rug has twenty colors in it, we will do twenty tests. If we determine that your rug’s dyes are likely to migrate, we will discuss alternative cleaning methods with you.
3. Dusting.
Particulate matter is removed from the rug prior to washing. After the rug has been washed and is dry, we dust again.
4. Washing. Your rug is next washed with flowing water and given a gentle bath. This bath thoroughly cleanses, refreshes, restores the luster, and brightens the rug. The shampoo is a neutral-balanced solution that has been customized for your rug based on our testing of its color and fibers. There are no harsh chemicals in the shampoo. The rug will also be conditioned in appropriate cases. We wash the bottom of the rug first to bring the stains to the surface, then wash it from the top to remove them.
5. Grooming. Your rug will be inspected, dusted, brushed and prepared for return. We will whiten and trim the fringe as needed.
6. Drying. It Is important to dry rugs in a safe and effective manor.
At Moe Tavassoli’s, we extract the excess water from both the front and back of the rug. Each rug is then laid on a flat, clean surface and fans are applied, constantly checking the ventilation and flipping the rug so that ,not only the pile of the rug is completely dry,but the foundation as well.
7. Results. You will be delighted by your rug’s fresh, bright and newly cleaned appearance.
