Shuwb Oriental Rug Service is an in-plant specialty rug cleaning and rug repair company located in Southeastern Michigan. We specialize in cleaning oriental rugs, specialty and woven rugs originating from Morocco to Eastern China, weaving's from the West and machine woven rugs such as Karastan. Oriental Specialty Rug Wash, Repair Service, Full Immersion, Wet Wash Process. We follow a 7 step full immersion hand wet wash process. This method of rug washing is the most thorough and the safest way to clean hand woven, oriental and other specialty rugs. View our video on our website to see our wash process. We'll pick up your rugs or you may drop them off at our plant. In most instances Pick-up and Delivery is FREE! In some cases a minimum charge applies. For those outside our local area, shipping is available.Serving Oakland County Area for Over 40 Years. Specializing in Removing Strong Pet Odors & Heavy Soil. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
We often get lots of questions about how to prolong the life of your rug, and what are some of the best ways to care for it. We wanted to share some of our most frequently asked questions about rug padding and why it is needed to help prolong the life of your rug.
Pads are strongly recommended for these three reasons:
Not really. Area and Oriental over wall-to-wall carpeting still have problems. They want to creep curl and wrinkle into bunches that not only look unpleasant but can catch your feet and trip you. The right kind of area rug pad makes area rugs stay put, keeps them flat and greatly reduces wear, especially on the edges and ends, which are the must vulnerable areas of an area rug.
No. The most important thing good rug pads do is to protect the life of your rugs, preventing premature wear which shows up in heavy traffic areas as “troughs” or “valleys.” Rugs are meant to be used on a hard surface, and a pad should be sturdy so that it acts as a “shock absorber” for foot traffic. The more cushion you have, the more strain you will cause to your rugs. Mechanical wear tests have repeatedly demonstrated that solid rug pads lengthen the life of your rugs substantially.
Of course. Area rugs laid directly on bare floors will wear out quickly. But a feel that’s to soft and squishy means your area rugs are still in danger. Soft area rug pads such as foam permit to much flexing of your area rugs, destroying the rug foundation and backing causing seams to rip open on area rugs custom made from wall-to-wall carpeting. Soft area rug padding also accelerates damage from furniture legs and foot traffic, particularly heels. Think of it this way, you can write on a pad of paper but it’s impossible to write on a piece of paper over a pillow because it will tear and puncture.
The strongest and best performing pad is a dense, non-woven, needle-punched, solution-dyed, hypo-allergenic (no plant or animal fibers) felt made of 100% synthetic fiber. This type of padding does not aggravate allergies, does not break down chemically, resists mildew and rot and insulates against cold floors while providing maximum structural protection to your area rugs. You can’t rip this pad apart or punch through it. It lasts at least 10 years while continuously controlling and protecting your rugs.
Cheap foams harden, decompose and crumble over a short period of time, long before tough, dense, non-woven padding that lasts at least 10 years absorbing the shocks of foot traffic and protecting your rugs from damage.