Fringe. People love it. Or they hate it. On some rugs, it’s short, so it’s not a bother. On others it’s L-O-N-G, and drives some rug owners nuts. (I’ve had more than one take scissors to them in frustration… and then discovered the costly error of their ways, which we will get to later in [...]
Bugs, Rugs, and Storage. What You Need To Know.
We’ve recently had several orders with some serious bug problems. Some were rugs that were improperly stored by their owners for years and made a meal for bugs that, unbeknownst to the owners, had hitched a ride to the storage unit. Others were rugs that have been down on the floor for years without being [...]
Good equipment + bad training = RUG DISASTER
A really BIG franchise carpet cleaning company brought us a rug to “fix” for them. They are “certified” – they hired the southern contingent rug training duo to teach them the IICRC course – so they were able to memorize the facts to pass the test… and they bought the products the instructors were selling… [...]
Rug Repair Training – You interested?
Hello Rug Chick readers! I’ve been getting a few questions about rug repair, and my mother Kate and I recently spoke at the San Diego Weavers Guild meeting speaking specifically to rug repairs and our philosophies on them. Here’s a simple little rug repair of field wear. Not reweaving, but selective embroidery stitching (to protect [...]