De Bleeding Navajo Rug

Joined sep 9 2012 messages 1 627 location ann arbor mi name tom monahan rug summit 10 on thursday with robert mann providing the demonstration.
De bleeding navajo rug. Classic blankets weavings owners. Before and after restoration images for damages due to color run dye bleed and fading are included in this section. Water also causes the fibers to stretch altering the look and texture of the rug. It was very expensive to clean the remaining rugs but in the long run totally worth it.
Our knowledgeable staff includes specialists in oriental rug washing navajo textile restoration restorative washing and de bleeding of navajo rugs dyeing carding and spinning of natural fibers and appraisal identification and analysis of rugs and textiles. Do not snap the rug to shake dirt loose. Free appraisals of your navajo rugs. Extremely dirty rug cleaning hair stand up after washing the dirt disappeared watch before after duration.
I did wash a very small inexpensive navajo rug in cold water in the tub and the colors ran on it. Professional navajo rug cleaning de bleeding stain removal repair restoration. Navajo rugs like to rest in similar conditions as people do. Joined oct 7 2006 messages.
Snapping breaks the threads and shortens the life of the rug. Give your rugs a gentle shake to loosen amounts of sand or dirt too large for the vacuum to. We had the rugs in the house for 40 years with no moth problems and in the course of 6 months we lost some of our most treasured family heirlooms. Long term navajo rug and navajo blanket storage.
Formal archival insurance documentation available for modest fee. Oct 1 2016 46 t monahan supportive member. Here s how we successfully cleaned the rug without bleeding. Large scale restoration usually frowned upon in other fields can be undertaken with satisfactory to excellent results.
De bleeding complete on top half of blanket. Lubuskie centrum czystości recommended for you 12 39. Most navajo rugs woven after 1875 use aniline dyes for red orange and other bright colors and some can be subject to bleeding. Cleaning and care of navajo rugs have long been held to different standards than other ethnographic and antique rugs and textiles.
The rug bleeding was dried completely before the removal. See samples of rugs restored.