Oriental & Area Rug Cleaning and Repair in Guilderland, NY
We serve customers in New York, Connecticut, Vermont & Massachusetts.
For 42 years, Jafri Oriental Rugs has been recognized as the provider of the best and most comprehensive area rug cleaning & protection services in Guilderland and throughout New York, Massachusetts, Vermont & Connecticut& areas that we serve. Our IICRC-certified technicians use cutting-edge technology, time-tested cleaning methods, pet-safe cleaning products, and eco-friendly protection processes for your Oriental rugs and other fine textiles.
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From cleaning & maintenance to protection & storage, we can handle all aspects of your rug-related needs in the Greater Albany area. Your fine textiles will be safe, secure, clean, and protected from all perils while in the hands of our IICRC-certified specialists. We treat each rug with the individual care and custom cleaning and protection services required for each type of rug fiber:& wool, cotton, jute, silk, sisal, polyester, nylon, acrylic, and more. When you need our help, give us a call at518-201-1191 today!
Types of Rugs We Clean in Guilderland
We clean a wide variety of rugs for customers in Guilderland. The list includes:
When it is time to clean your Oriental or area rug in Guilderland, our step-by-step process includes:
Consultation: We meet with you to inspect your rug and determine the best possible eco-friendly cleaning method.
Dusting: Because rugs are designed to hide dirt, we remove deep-seated dust and dirt with our unique dusting approach.
Preconditioning Treatment: We customize a special treatment for each rug to assure the safest, most eco-friendly cleaning options are used.
Spot & Fringe Prep: We identify and treat visible spots & stains while preparing the rug fringe for treatment.
Shampoo: Using an ideal rug shampooing treatment designed for your rug, we clean thoroughly while maintaining the integrity of delicate fibers.
Rinse: We remove all excess dirt and soap from the rug carefully and safely.
Once the rug is dry, it is returned to the customer.
Trust Us to Clean & Protect Your Oriental Rug in Guilderland, NY
To get the best available rug cleaning, rug maintenance, rug protection, and rug storage services for customers in Guilderland and throughout Upstate New York, you need to contact the proven professionals from Jafri Oriental Rugs. For the past four decades, we have handled all aspects of your rug-related needs when it comes to cleaning, repairing and restoring fine textiles in Guilderland. To learn more about our services, give us a call at 518-201-1191 or click here to make an appointment today!
Inspection and Identification: Jafri Rugs carefully inspected to assess the extent of the moth damage. This involves checking the front and back of the rug for signs of infestation.
• Moth Treatment: The rug would be treated to eliminate any remaining moths and eggs. This usually involves a deep fumigation process using eco-friendly chemicals or freezing the rug to kill any pests.
• Re-weaving or Repairing Damaged Areas: The affected areas would likely require Jafri’s weavers reweaving the entire field. The damaged wool would be carefully removed, and new wool fibers, typically dyed to match the original, would be woven into the affected areas to restore the rug's appearance.
2. Worn and Faded Areas of the rug
As an example the medallion is a central feature in Persian rugs, and significant wear or fading can take away from the rug’s beauty and value.
• Color Restoration: To restore the faded vegetable and chrome dyes, Jafri’s first class weavers dyeing techniques may be employed. This could involve carefully re-dyeing the worn area using natural dyes or color-safe synthetic dyes. This process is done with precision to match the original hues and avoid dye bleeding.
• Reweaving/Restoration: If the medallion’s pattern is worn down to the point of damage, Jafri’s weavers had to reweave the intricate design. This involves painstakingly replicating the original design and colors.
3. Fringe and Binding Unraveling
The fringe and the binding are crucial for maintaining the structural integrity and aesthetic of the rug.
• Fringe Repair or Replacement: The unraveling fringe would need to be reattached or replaced, depending on the extent of the damage. Jafri’s weavers often restore the fringe by knotting it back into place using similar fibers (wool or silk, depending on the rug’s original material). If the fringe is too damaged, it might need to be completely replaced.
• Binding Reinforcement: The edges and binding would also be repaired. This could involve stitching new binding material (usually wool or cotton) onto the rug’s edges, followed by a careful reinforcement of the stitching to prevent further unraveling. A careful color match is essential to keep the aesthetic intact.
4. Wool Pilling
Pilling happens when fibers get tangled and form small balls of fuzz, which can occur naturally over time with wool rugs.
• Shaving the Rug: Pilling can be removed through a careful process of shaving. Special tools or razors designed for rugs are used to gently remove the pill without damaging the fibers underneath. The professional would carefully go over the rug to ensure the pilling is removed evenly, leaving the wool in good condition.
• Deep Cleaning: After shaving off the pilling, the rug would undergo a deep cleaning to remove any remaining loose fibers and dirt. This would also help restore the softness of the wool.
Additional Steps in the Restoration Process:
• Deep Cleaning: Once the repairs are done, the rug would be carefully cleaned using appropriate techniques for Persian Kashan rugs. This would likely involve hand-washing the rug with a gentle, wool-safe detergent to remove dirt, oils, and any debris, followed by rinsing and drying.
• Final Inspection: After repairs, the rug would undergo a final inspection to ensure that all issues (moth damage, wear, pilling, etc.) have been properly addressed. Any minor touch-ups or final adjustments would be made.
Jafri Rugs not only cleaned the rug but brought back the vitality of the rug and increased the overall value of the rug. Jafri Rugs antique weavers repaired the rug to its original state and restored a century old rug. The rug required spot treatment and binding and fringe restoration.
The rug additionally required reweaving into the field of the rug which was all done by hand.
All repair work is done by hand.
Jafri Rugs will make sure to do the following:
Apply an antique wash to the rug where the rug will be soaked for days and then dusted
Repair all the fringe and binding work
Reweave the field to maintain the integrity of the design and eliminate all wear
