Services - Rugs
Cleaning your rug will retain their natural feel and enhance colours.
We love RUGS.
Our main goal is to do what is best and safest for your favourite rug, and we do not used harsh chemicals, bleaching agents or other hazardous material on your textiles. We are trained in the proper cleaning and care of rugs.
During the audit we will discuss any areas of concern that you have regarding your rugs, and your options.
Perfect rug cleaning results with complete submersion and soaking in water.
Know the 6 Step Process to the Cleanest, healthiest rug you've ever seen!
1- PRE-WASH INSPECTION: Each rug is inspected for any pre-existing conditions. Many times, soil covers up dye lot variations (abrash), fibre staining, prior dye bleeding, worn areas or white knots that become "uncovered" after the wash. Some of these are weaving characteristics (abrash and white knots), and others are damage that can possibly be repaired or reversed.
2- DUSTING: Some rugs can hold up to one pound of dirt per square foot before it will "look" dirty. Cleaning a rug with pounds of fine grit and dirt in the foundation creates mud...so dusting is an important first step to the wash process. (see picture below!!)
We will vacuum the rug first and then use the harmonic vibrating system machine which acts like an “army of gentle rug beaters” carefully loosening the deep down dirt out of both the front and backing of your rug. This machine will gently remove the dirt from your rug with 40 000 gentle harmonic vibrations per minute… that means your rug will receive over 1 000 000 (1 million) gentle dirt loosening-vibrations during its massage.”
Art of Clean is the only firm in Cambridgeshire to use this dusting method!
We gently massage the rug to remove the dry soil.
See how much dry dirt was hiding in this rug!!
3- CLEANING The dyes of your rug are tested for colourfastness. If the dyes are not colourfast, then the rug is prepared by setting the dyes. The rug is then given a cold water, mild shampoo bath, using soft brushes for mild agitation. The rug is soaked for a certain length of time, depending on how much surface soil needs to be worked out and rinsed from the rug's fibres. The rug is thoroughly rinsed with water.
4- PROTECTOR: After the rug has been cleaned we can move on to applying the protector. This barrier coats each fibre to protect against re-soiling and staining. This allows you to simply mop up spillages as it prevents the fibre absorbing spills.
Where, appropriate we will groom the face firbes to leave it in it's best possible condition. This usually means we run a grooming rake over the rug to ensure the fibres are tangle-free and ‘fluffy’ as possible.
5- DRYING: Air movers are used to help facilitate drying, without the use of high heat (so there is no worry of shrinkage). Upon a first wash, it is typical for a rug to shrink slightly (less than an inch) - just as cotton and wool clothing does in even a cold water hand wash. And as with throwing wool or cotton in a high heat dryer, you know this shrinks natural fibres...this is why we dry our rugs the way we do.
6- FRINGE WORK AND FINISHING: Fringes are washed an additional time after the bath. They are then dried. The rug is given a final grooming with a brush.
Each rug is then carefully wrapped to ensure its cleanliness during transit. We will then deliver the rug directly to your home and unwrap it for you.
Would you like to receive the "Consumer Guide to Rug Cleaning"?
Please de not hesitate to contact us with your address details and we will send you this unique booklet!
