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Oriental Rug Cleaning in Columbia, SC
Oriental rugs are hand-knotted or hand-tufted, often in wool or silk, with natural or early synthetic dyes that don't behave like modern carpet dyes. Running hot water extraction equipment over one of these rugs the way you'd clean wall-to-wall is a reliable way to bleed the colors or damage the foundation. We wash Oriental rugs by hand using cool water and pH-neutral chemistry, then dry them flat over a period of hours, not minutes.
Columbia Carpet Cleaning Pros provides oriental rug cleaning for homeowners across Columbia, SC. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Oriental Rug Cleaning
- Your wool Oriental rug has pet urine that has reached the cotton warp threads
- A water leak soaked the corner of an inherited rug and it dried with stiff, brown discoloration
- The fringe on your Oriental rug is gray and matted despite attempts to clean it yourself
- You notice the colors in a high-traffic area look washed out compared to covered portions
How It Works
Our Process for Oriental Rug Cleaning
- 1
Dye Stability Test
Every color field gets tested before washing because bleeding in one area can permanently stain adjacent colors.
- 2
Hand Washing
We wash with soft brushes and cool water, working in the direction of the pile to avoid breaking knotted fibers or distorting the weave.
- 3
Thorough Rinse
All chemistry must be fully rinsed out because residue left in wool continues to break down the fiber after the rug goes back in service.
- 4
Controlled Flat Drying
The rug dries horizontally at low temperature over multiple hours so the foundation dimensions don't shift as moisture leaves.
Columbia Context
Why this matters in Columbia
Columbia has a significant number of longtime residents with family heirloom rugs from South and Central Asia, and many of those pieces are irreplaceable. The humidity here can accelerate dye migration in improperly stored or previously wet rugs, which is why professional washing matters more than a surface-level clean.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
Dye stability, fiber condition, and the depth of any staining determine how much time and care a particular rug requires. Older rugs with weakened foundation threads or fugitive dyes take longer and carry more limitations on what we can safely attempt.
What This Fixes
Problems We See in Columbia
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