Proper cleaning detailed in a photographic essay
Photographic essays provide a detailed step-by-step pictoral representation of our processes.
The examples below show a variety of different rugs, carpets and textiles and the thorough washing techniques for each.
Rug washing: period Arts & Crafts Wilton rug.- Rug washing: period Art Deco Nicholes Chinese rug.
- Textile washing: period Victorian firescreen.
- Rug washing: new Karastan 700 series oriental rug.
- Rug washing: Karastan Lanamar Collection Kirman oriental rug.
Rug washing: period Arts & Crafts Wilton rug.
A period American Arts & Crafts "Vine & Grapes" pattern jacquard woven wilton rug, woven by Whittall Mills of Massachusetts, gets its first proper cleaning in 88 years. And the results are simply stunning!
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| Pictures of the dirty rug before any work. | ||
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| Dust cleaning vibrating grit loose from the rug. | ||
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| Wetting the rug for washing. | ||
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| Applying Orvus soap and scrubbing the face of the rug. | ||
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| Squeegee pushing soap and dirt from the rug. | ||
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| Wetting and scrubbing the back side of the rug. | ||
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| Squeegee of the front of the rug (after the first thorough rinsing on the back). | ||
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| Wetting the top of the rug for yet another scrubbing. | ||
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| Yet another scrubbing. | ||
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| Scrubbing and scraping. | ||
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| Vacuuming of excess water and soap. | ||
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| Final rinsing. | ||
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| Final vacuuming. | ||
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Rug washing: period Art Deco Nicholes Chinese rug.
One of the finest examples of a period Art Deco Chinese rug from the British firm of Nicholes is shown receiving a thorough restorative Shaneybrook washing.
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Textile washing: period Victorian firescreen.
A beautiful tapestry fragment firescreen from the mid-Victorian era was taken apart to be properly cleaned, full restored and reassembled. Quite a project. The results speaks for itself!
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Rug washing: new Karastan 700 series oriental rug.
One of the most popular of Karastan patterns, the famous "Persian Hunting Scene" pattern is shown below getting a royal treatment with its first ever proper cleaning. The rug looked like brand new!
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Rug washing: Karastan Lanamar Collection Kirman oriental rug.
An American classic from the 1950s receiving a thorough restorative Shaneybrook washing.
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