Job completed for Persian Rug Cleaning in Richmond

Completion date: January 6, 2026

Location: Richmond, MA

Why did the customer contact us?

Viscose is a different type of fiber than wool and silk

Viscose rugs (sometimes called art silk or rayon rugs) are beautiful but very delicate, so they’re cleaned quite differently from wool or synthetic rugs.

This rug had a great deal of odor which requires Jafri Rugs to deodorize this rug as well as its normal organic wash

Solutions provided:

1. Dry Soil Removal (Most Important Step)

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  The rug is gently vacuumed with low suction

  
  


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  No beater bars or aggressive brushing

  
  


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  This removes grit that can cause fiber damage during cleaning

  
  

2. Spot Testing

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  Cleaners test for:

  
  
  
  
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    Color bleeding

    
    
  
  
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    Fiber distortion

    
    
  
  
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    Water sensitivity

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Viscose reacts badly to water, so this step is critical

  
  

3. Low-Moisture / Dry Cleaning Methods (Preferred)

Because viscose weakens when wet, professionals usually use:

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  Dry compound cleaning (absorbent powder worked gently into the rug and vacuumed out)

  
  


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  Solvent-based cleaning (minimal moisture, fast drying)

  
  


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  Encapsulation or foam cleaning (very controlled moisture)

4. Careful Spot Cleaning

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  Stains are treated individually using specialized viscose-safe solutions

  
  


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  Gentle blotting only—never scrubbing

  
  


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  Water-based stains are especially tricky and often cannot be fully removed

  
  

5. Controlled Drying

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  Rugs are dried flat, with airflow

  
  


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  No hanging or heat

  
  


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  Fibers are groomed carefully once dry