Pamir Rugs scans the globe to bring you Only the Finest in Oriental, Persian and Antique Rugs of all sizes, colors and designs. These high quality expensive rugs require care and maintenance in order to protect the fine fabric and rich colors. In recent times the ancient tradition of delicate hand made hand woven design has come under competition from machine-made products, but they can't make the claim of being a true hand made hand woven skillfullly crated rug. We listen to our customers and we realize that those of you who understand and appreciate fine hand woven carpets have a big investment in them as well. This is why we want you to preserve your fine rugs for a long time. Regular Maintenance of your rug is very important to not only it's appearance but the actual preservation of the hand made workmanship and fabric that has gone into your carpet.

“I want you to be proud to display your hand made rugs with all the original motif brilliance for years to come, so by taking care of your carpet regularly you can ensure a long lasting rug that will continue to add elegance to any room in any house, estate or castle." - Hamid Rezai - Owner Pamir Rugs

Of course the very best way to keep a rug clean is to keep it from getting dirty in the first place. Easier said than done of course. Removing outdoor shoes when entering your house a habit often used in countries where fine hand woven rugs are common, is a good idea, if possible. Bare-foot or sock-foot traffic is much gentler to a rug than most shoes, but even then oils, dirt and debris can still occur.

Having your rugs washed every so often protects your investments. Depending on the amount of traffic your rug must endure we recommend you have your rugs professionally washed every two years, once a year would be even better. Washing oriental rugs isn't easy; it's not like rinsing off your $10 Welcome Mat outside your front door, you have to take your rugs to expert rug cleaners who know how to clean delicate color rich expensive handmade rugs.

DELICATE PRECISION WASH PROCESS

Just some of the process of doing a precision cleaning includes: Dusting for dry, minute' soil particles using special vacuum machines - Skilled Washing Decontamination – remember that carpets get all kinds of soils, odors and contamination from sources such as urine, mold, mildew and even insects - Careful and precise rinsing to wash away soils and cleaning agents - Carefully Monitored Drying Final touches that include careful spotting if needed afterwards in order to remove all foreign matter, paying special attention to preserving the integrity of fibers and dyes.

Some of our customers thought they would be saving money by cleaning their rugs themselves, but they actually end up paying way more money to try and have it color corrected through a fix process that involves color bleeding and washing and re-drying the rugs properly. Once you do that, even a professional is hard pressed to get the exact same 'Showroom' color vibrance, detail and dynamics precisely as it originally was designed. It's like stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime. Remember, the high quality rugs you get from Pamir Rugs and not the cheap carpets you might find at a WalMart or Cosco,. Pamir Rugs are high quality elegant hand woven, hand designed and hand made using mostly 100% wool and precise vegetable dyes. Plus you need to realize, every rug is different from each other; every rug needs a special caring and handling technique.We at Pamir rugs wash your rugs, pick up and deliver them to you at your satisfaction. So next time you think about saving money by simply trying it yourself, don't try to deduct the costly expense of an experiment from your valuable rug. Once it's done, it's done!

WARNING! Most people wash their own clothes as well as their own fabrics. They either wash them by hand or they run them through a machine. Mistakenly however, some people think that the same goes for rugs. They try to clean their rugs themselves using typical solvents and procedures. What they are not aware of and what the danger is in all this is that there is a very high percentage of running the rug's colors and ruin its material by washing it themselves.