Author: Kory Harb

What is an Oriental Rug?

By Rug Tips

As an area rug dealer in Jacksonville, FL., I am often asked about what makes a rug an Oriental rug.  An oriental rug is a rug that is usually a wool and/or silk pile rug which has been meticulously hand knotted, fiber by fiber.  The vast majority of these rugs are woven in asia, and…

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Cleaning your heirloom rugs

By Rug Tips

As a third generation oriental rug cleaner, I am often asked about the advisability of tub cleaning (or vat cleaning) area rugs.  Apart from the obvious risks of dye run and shrinkage, to me the biggest issue is that these cleaners fill the tub once in the morning, and everyone’s rugs get washed in the…

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