Job completed for Schuylerville Navajo Rug Cleaning

Completion date: January 21, 2026

Location: Schuylerville, NY

Why did the customer contact us?

Since this rug went thru fire damage the rug was also frozen to the ground and required organic cleaning. Once the cleaning was finished the rug still had the following problems:

This is an example of a Navajo kilim made in the Southwest

Restoring a woven kilim rug is a delicate process that requires understanding the rug’s structure, materials, and traditional weaving techniques. Kilims are flat-weave rugs, typically made from wool (and sometimes cotton), and have no pile. Restoration focuses on preserving the rug's authenticity while repairing damage such as holes, frayed edges, or faded colors.

The first picture shows the following issues with the rug:

-All four corners of the rug are coiled and require stretching/blocking to make sure the rug lays flat

Solutions provided:

Jafri Rug restoration will do the following:

The rug stretching & blocking process is a professional corrective procedure used to restore a handmade rug’s shape, dimensions, and structural alignment after it has become wavy, rippled, skewed, or curled. It is common with Persian, Oriental, and other hand-knotted rugs.

Jafri Oriental Rug Stretching & Blocking

1. Inspection & Measurement

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  Rug is measured corner-to-corner

  
  


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  Warp (length) and weft (width) tension is evaluated

  
  


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  Distortion patterns are identified

2. Controlled Moisture Introduction

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  Rug is lightly dampened with clean, temperature-controlled water

  
  


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  Never soaked at this stage

  
  


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  Moisture relaxes wool, cotton, or silk fibers

  
  

3. Alignment & Squaring

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  Rug is placed on a blocking table or frame

  
  


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  Pattern lines are used to visually realign the rug

  
  


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  Corners are squared and edges straightened

  
  

4. Gradual Tension Application

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  Tension is applied slowly and evenly

  
  


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  Stretched in the direction needed (warp, weft, or both)

  
  


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  Overstretching is avoided to prevent fiber fatigue

  
  

This step may take hours, not minutes.

5. Securing the Rug

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  Adjustable clamps to hold the rug together

  
  


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  Stainless steel pins

  
  


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  Blocking bars

  
  

Edges are secured without piercing pile or damaging foundation.

6. Flat Drying (Critical Step)

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  Rug dries completely flat

  
  


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  Controlled airflow and temperature

  
  


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  No heat, no hanging

  
  

Drying can take 24–72 hours, depending on rug thickness and humidity.

7. Final Inspection & Finishing

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  Measurements rechecked

  
  


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  Minor adjustments if needed

  
  


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  Edges and corners reinforced if necessary