Cleaning

To have a healthy environment in your home, we recommend that the carpets be professionally cleaned and sanitized annually.  Simple cleaning and maintenance in addition to timely repairs of damaged areas extend the life of the carpets.  It also rejuvenates the wool and brings out brilliant colors.

Dirt that stays in the carpet causes the wool to become stiff. Over time this negatively impacts the natural oil that is in the wool. Gentle suction vacuuming of the carpets once a month will not damage the carpet and help to get the dust and dirt out of the rug. 

The process starts with the removal of dust and dirt embedded in the carpet. Then the carpet is completely soaked in a special PH Balanced carpet shampoo and water. The carpets then go through a final shampooing and rinse.

Next is spinning in a special carpet spinner to remove the water. The final step in cleaning the carpet is drying it in a temperature and humidity-controlled special drying room for a 24- 48 hour period.

At the Persian Knot Gallery, we believe in reducing our negative impact on the environment.  We do this by helping our clients to reduce their carbon footprint by maintaining the rugs that they buy from us.  

As our rugs were produced over 75 to 100 years ago and can be used for another 100 years if washed and maintained regularly.   We believe it’s a win-win approach: enjoy the beauty of an artisan handwoven rug whose quality and workmanship will provide use and joy for generations while reducing the negative impact on the climate.