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Full-Immersion Wet
Wash: this is the
recommended method for
cleaning natural fiber
rugs.
Pet Odor Removal:
This is a two-part
enzyme treatment.
Moth/Carpet Beetle
Repellant Rinse
(odorless): We use the
product recommended by
the San Diego Textile
Museum.
Color Run Removal: We
are one of the few
companies in the nation
that offers Color Run
Correction - where a rug
that has been bled due
to water exposure can
have the damage lessened
or removed. Not every
rug is a candidate for
this work, and some
pieces improve more than
others do.
Pet Urine Stain
Stripping: Pet urine
stains, because they are
stains that go on hot
and acidic, essentially
re-dye the fibers and
set it in the same step.
This can lead to color
loss in some chemically
treated rugs (such as
Chinese rugs) that is
irreversible...but in
other rugs the urine
stains the fibers yellow
without loss of the
original rug dye, and
this makes stripping an
option. With certain
rugs, pet urine stains
can be chemically
stripped to improve (and
in some cases completely
remove) the affected
areas.
Peroxide Treatment
(whitening of yellow
rugs): Over time, some
wool exhibits a
yellowing that is
especially noticeable in
off-white or Ivory rugs.
This can sometimes be
lessened through a
"whitening" process that
uses a low concentration
of hydrogen peroxide.
The process is applied
in phases to avoid
damaging the fiber
structure. Not every rug
will respond to this
treatment, but we can
let you know if your rug
is a candidate.
Sanitizing Soak
(for mold, mildew &
bacteria): All rugs that
are exposed to water
unintentionally need to
be sanitized to
alleviate any mold or
mildew growth that could
lead to dry rot in the
rug's foundation.
Whether by a flood, or a
nearby planter that has
leaked, the rug needs to
be immersed in a
sanitizing solution to
remove anything that
might cause problems in
the future. We can only
handle rugs that have
been involved in "clean"
water floods. Any rugs
involved in a "black"
water flood (sewage)
MUST be disposed of.
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