If your family uses handmade carpets, hand-knotted carpets are often woven with natural materials-wool and silk over time, which are strong and durable, and this is one of the major features that distinguish handmade carpets from mechanism carpets, and the value of handmade carpets will increase with time. Therefore, if you want to maintain the life of handmade carpets, regular professional cleaning is very necessary. If you have handmade carpets, then you must need to pay attention to the following 3 points when cleaning them.
Traditional Persian carpets are usually dyed with natural dyes, while many carpet manufacturers are now using synthetic dyes. However, those valuable antique rugs are usually naturally dyed, so be sure to know how the rug was dyed before doing any type of cleaning on it. Why? Because natural dyes wash out easily and cause “color stains”. Handmade carpets often have dozens of colors, so if they are not cleaned properly, there is a risk of color cascading with each other, which will destroy the value of the carpet. Therefore, cleaning handmade carpets must go to a professional cleaning agency in order to ensure the color integrity of the carpet.
Bleach and other chemical cleaners may damage natural fibers such as wool and silk. Carpets woven from wool are very durable and can even be fire resistant. But the chemicals contained in bleach or other household cleaners can damage wool, silk and other natural fibers used to make these fine carpets. If your carpet needs deep cleaning, it is best not to use chemical cleaners casually to avoid damaging your handmade carpet.
Deep cleaning of handmade carpets requires a large space and a full dusting of the carpet before cleaning, so you need to find a suitable place to do it. And deep cleaning of carpets requires hand-held brushes, which means getting the floor wet, something you can’t do at home. Even if you can find a suitable place for cleaning yourself, you still risk damaging the carpet if you don’t use the right cleaning techniques. Therefore handmade carpet cleaning should never be done by DIY at home, but always by a professional organization.
Having your carpet cleaned by a professional organization will not only save you unnecessary hassle but will also ensure that the value of your carpet will not be diminished. In addition to cleaning the carpet, carpet experts can also check for possible damage on the carpet and repair it for you if necessary.
Hand-made wool carpet daily maintenance tips
1. Use vacuum cleaner regularly: vacuuming once or twice a week is sufficient for cleaning needs.
2. Clean up liquid stains immediately: If you and your family are having a meal and your child accidentally spills a drink and the juice is spilled on the carpet, don’t hesitate to use an absorbent cloth or paper towel to absorb the liquid immediately.
3. Gently shake or pat the carpet: Vacuum cleaner is the most recommended way to clean the carpet, but if you encounter some unexpected situation and can’t use the vacuum cleaner, then hanging up the carpet and gently patting it by hand can also remove some dust and dirt, but please note that please pat the carpet in a dry place.