How a rug was made determines how it must be cleaned. Twelve traditions, what distinguishes each, and the care each one needs.











A rough size, the room it lives in, and a photo if you can manage one — ideally of the back as well as the front, because the foundation shows what the pile hides. We’ll reply with an estimate and a collection window that works around you. Nothing is costed until the rug has been unrolled and gone over properly.