Rug care
Vacuuming: Regular vacuuming is vital to keep your rug in tip top condition. High traffic areas should be vacuumed on a daily basis to remove normal household dirt and grit which causes abrasion to the yarn fibres. Remember that the cleaner the rug – the longer it will last.
Furniture: Try to rearrange your furniture to create wear distribution over the rug surface – your rug will look better for longer.
Rug Rotation: Rotate your rug 180% to help to distribute the wear – help your rug to look better for longer.
Brushing your rug will help to lift pile back to the original pile direction or setting and give a refreshed look to your rug. Try a stiff broom, or even better a stiff hand brush to brush the pile back and improve the appearance. Be careful not to be too vigorous as this may distort the pile setting and character.
Rug Beating: Do not beat your rug or shake your rug too vigorously as this may cause distress and possible shape distortion to the integrity of the weave construction.
Rug protection tips
Spills and Thrills: There is nothing more annoying than to have an accident on your brand new rug, but accidents will happen so be prepared. Please don’t wait for the first accident to happen before buying one of the many stain or spot removers from your local hardware store. It is always wise to tackle stains immediately by following the instructions on the stain removal product. Most of these products are also suitable for other textile products in your home.
Heavy Furniture: It is always wise to invest in furniture cups to avoid indentation by heavy furniture. Some heavy furniture may have to be in a fixed position in your room and therefore it would be wise to move the rug to a slightly different position from time to time. Never drag heavy furniture across the rug as this may cause surface damage or damage to the woven structure.
Soil Barrier Mats: Soil barrier mats are always a good investment as these help to scrape soil, grit and moisture from shoes, and helps to prevent damage to all household flooring products.
Rugs: fibre shedding and sprouting tufts
Fibre Shedding: On all new rugs you may notice loose fluff on the surface and this is a common but harmless symptom of your new rug settling in. This fluff is made up of very short fibres which are in the pile and these gradually disappear with gentle vacuuming.
Sprouting Tufts: Sprouting refers to pile ends which appear well above the normal level of the rug surface. During the manufacturing process some of the pile ends lean over and get trapped in the rug’s dense pile. The rug finishing process requires that all rugs are brushed and gently sheared, but sometimes some of these trapped tufts are missed in the dense pile. During normal household use these tufts may appear over time and should be nipped off by using a scissors. Please note that you should NEVER PULL THE PILE YARNS OUT.
Extra Large Shaggy Rugs
Did you know that it is quite easy to create your own larger sized shape and rug by joining multiples of Shaggy rugs together?
Many customers looking for larger oblong or square shaped rugs have asked about this possibility as there is obviously a demand for even larger sizes than we offer from our normal range. The pile height of our Shaggy rug quality is 50mm/2 inches which is ideal to disguise any join that may be considered.
For instance, we have been asked for a 400 cm square shaped rug which can be achieved by joining 4 rugs size 200cm x 200cm. We have also been asked for a very long rug sized approximately 200cm x 550cm and this could be achieved by joining 2 rugs size 200cm x 290cm and 200cm x 250cm.
Obviously joining these rugs should be carried out by an experienced and competent carpet fitter, and therefore we first suggest that you contact : www.nicfltd.org.com to obtain a list of recognized and reliable carpet fitters in your area. They should be able to provide a quotation to successfully complete this work in your home.
St George’s Day rug
In celebration of St George’s day, we thought you might like to consider a couple of rugs:
A simple, washable England flag rug is available from Amazon – perhaps something for a child’s room for the forthcoming World Cup festivities!
And for those who fancy something soft in which to sink your toes, there is a rather snuggly sheepskin rug available with the England flag (and there’s one for Cornwall, too!)
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