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5. Care & Maintenance of Persian rugs

Persian rugs are designed to be used and abused and especially the high end pieces will last you pretty much your whole life. The best advise I can give you is to use simple common sense. As you can imagine, my house is full of rugs in every shape and quality and I have never worried about them. Treat your rug like you treat the rest of your furniture and you will get the same results. Also, remember that genuine Persian rugs are made of natural wool, which is much like the human skin and rejects foreign substances. 

Simple steps to take to keep your rug looking as it did the day you brought it home.

• When the rug is dirty, just vacuum it. Don’t use excessive power as it can harm the rug over time. The more suction, the more stress on the rug. Just use a normal setting, unless there is a good reason. Some vacuum cleaners seem to have more power than my truck, and there is just no need for it. I use an inexpensive one and it works just fine and after many years, the rugs still look like new.
• NEVER shampoo the rug or use bleach based cleaners, without consulting a professional rug cleaner. Many cleaners contain chemicals and/or bleach, which can cause damage to the rug or cause the colors to change. If you have a spill, just use lots of clean towels towels and a bit of warm water. Place lots of paper towel under the rug to catch the water and then just tap the top of the rug with a clean, dry towel. Don’t wipe the stain. There is no point in spreading the misery. Also, don’t push too hard. Most of the spill in on the top of the rug so just be gentle. If the stain was caused by red wine or a pet accident, attend to it immediately. The sooner you clean it, the better off you are. Worst case, check with a retailer or a laundry cleaner.
• Turn the rug every few month. Especially if it lies in direct sunlight. Sunlight bleaches out the color on the rug where it directly shines on it. If the rug is near a window or door, just turn it from time to time so that the colors stay even.
• If you hang a rug on a wall, try to use clamps rather than nails. Most textile shops sell clamps and they work great. Depending on the size of the rug, you can also use nails, but make that they are very small ones and use plenty of them along the border of the entire rug. This will keep gravity from pulling on the rug and will not cause any damages. If you are not sure, just with a retailer or myself first.

• NEVER use a comb to straighten the fringes. Combing causes the wool to thin out  the fringes to a point where the knots will come loose at the end of the rug. Simply grab a loved one and on a count of 3 flip the end of the rug over. Ok, it does not have to be a loved one, just stay away with the comb or brush.

• Be careful when you use padding under the rug to keep it in place. Some rugs, especially those with all silk foundation, don’t do well with padding and you may end up causing more harms than good. There are different types of padding available and with with a professional on which type of padding to use.

• If in doubt, ask a professional retailer or a cleaner. It may sound simple but if you had seen the things I have seen, you would understand what I mean!

I hope you find this information helpful. As stated earlier, if I can be of any assistance, please feel free to let me know.

Take care,

Mike Panah

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