We all know or should know wearing shoes in your home will have many negative effects. The first and most visible is the result of premature wear, due to fiber loss from dry soil particles being tracked in from your shoes and it is these soil particles that have sharp edges and cut the fibers… Continue reading Wearing Shoes in Your Home

When it comes to leather, there are different types and also different procedures for cleaning or restoring these leather types. Of the three basic types, Protected, Aniline, and Nu-buck, I will show an easy way someone can inexpensively restore protected leather themsThe the first picture shows a chair with a protective leather, which means this… Continue reading Restoring Protected Leather

I love the looks of custom-made rugs with both multiple pile heights and different fibers or weaves but there are some downsides also. Today, designers look for rugs to enhance a room as well as flow well with different colors, textures, and feel of a room. One way they achieve this is with custom-made area… Continue reading Area Rugs With Multiple Pile Heights

Silk is one of the most desirable fibers used not only in clothing but also extremely popular in the use of high-end upholstery and window treatments.  Going beyond the looks and feel of silk, there are other characteristics one should consider.  Silk is the strongest natural protein fiber and has moderate abrasion resistance and has… Continue reading Issues With Silk

Boston Carpet Cleaning   Why is carpet cleaning in Boston so different from carpet cleaning in other places? Honestly, you could put carpet cleaning into different categories. The two largest categories are whether it is in a large metropolitan area or the suburbs. When cleaning carpets in a suburb, few restrictions define what method you… Continue reading Boston Carpet Cleaning

The Uses of Jute in Rugs For those of you that are not aware, Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced primarily from plants and is one of the most affordable natural fibers and is second only to cotton in amount produced. Jute… Continue reading Wool and Jute Rugs

What Causes Wrinkles in Area Rugs   We have all seen it. A nice big wrinkle in your custom area rug that looks terrible, people trip over it and you just can’t get rid of it. There is a relatively simple reason for this. Many custom areas rugs are made of all-natural fibers. Whether it… Continue reading Area Rugs With Wrinkles

This discussion is in regards to one of the issues when down feathers are used in the cushions of upholstery. Although down is considered more luxurious and used in higher quality furniture these down feathers are considered a fire hazard. As a result, the cotton ticker that covers the down feathers is treated with a… Continue reading Upholstery Cushions With Down

What Type Of A Cloth To Use To Absorb A Spill From A Carpet   We all spill things occasionally and we know we should blot up the spill as soon as possible. When it comes to spills on carpets or upholstery, there are things to consider. It just comes down to what is the… Continue reading What Type Of Cloth To Use To Absorb A Spill From A Carpet