We Offer a Complete Range of Services:

• Hand or machine washing
• Repairs
• Restorations
• Preservation
• Wall Mounting
• Appraisal Service
• Expert Witness
• Lectures
• Professional consultation and decorator advice
• Locator Service
• Purchase of individual rugs or entire estates

• Oriental rug washing (wool):
- shampooing (wet and dry)
- hand finishing

• Oriental rug cleaning (silk):
- our traditional family process includes: cleaning, protein renewal and hand finishing

• We can repair almost anything that has gone wrong with your rug. Where we differ from many rug restorers is that we will take the time to discuss with you your options and we honestly advise clients on the pros and cons of repairing their old rugs comparing with purchasing new ones.

Repairs include:

• Plugging: if there is a small hole in the rug it can be repaired without reweaving by inserting a plug of a similarly coloured silk/wool
• Lock stitching: undertaken on existing damage to prevent further deterioration of the rug
• Fringes: machine-made fringes can be prepared in order to preserve rug ends

• Some carpets deserve more than repair and their owners want them restored to their original state. This is a more expensive service, but often worth the cost. This might involve:

• Re-weaving of damaged areas
• Re-construction of warps and wefts to facilitate re-weaving
• Re-construction of ends, including selvage and fringe (constructed from scratch so as to match)
• Re-construction of sides, including overcastting
• Stretching and sizing

• Sometime you have a damaged rug that you simply don't want to get any worse.

• All stop-off stitching to prevent further damage and keep the rug in its present state
• Area-specific stitching (to be removed) to facilitate cleaning without further damage

• Fine or delicate rugs are sometimes best enjoyed on walls. A hand-stitched wall mount is by far the best means to hang your rug without any long term damage to its structure.

• You might want an appraisal of your rug for any number of purposes. That appraisal can be more or less formal and detailed, all the way from a simple verbal statement to a very detailed technical description. The cost will vary accordingly.

• Type 1 – A statement of identification which will identify a rug as to: type (style), country of origin, size, material composition, value

• Type 2 – A complete constructional analysis including: country of origin, type (style), type of knot, number of plies, pile type, type of spinning such as Z spun or S spun, type of warp that is number of strands and spin, type of weft, number of strands and spin, type of dyes, dimensions, photo, official certificate, present replacement value. This will be signed, dated, and authenticated with our with corporate seal.

• I am available for litigation to identify pieces and values for:

• insurance companies
• divorce proceedings
• fraudulent claims
• executors

 

• For Beginners

• Lectures are offered to beginners with a limited background on rugs. A general introduction to oriental rugs will be given in order to provide individuals with a basic working knowledge that will assist them in purchasing oriental rugs for their homes. Lectures will overview the following topics: developing the ability to identify new pieces from different areas; how to identify hand-made pieces from machine-made copies; how to distinguish woven pieces from tufted pieces; and also how to recognize differences in materials, such as cotton from wool, and real silk from art silk (rayon and mercerized cotton).

• Advanced

• Whether you are thinking about buying a rug or just what to learn more about the most beautiful of the useful arts, find out more about these intriguing weavings.

• If you are thinking about buying an oriental rug at auction or from a third party, or you are looking for advice for home decoration, my services are available.

• If I don't have a particular rug in stock, I probably know where to find it. Come in and discuss your needs with me and will put my years of experience at your service.

• We are always interested in adding to our stock. Please contact us if you have individual rugs that you are interested in selling. We are also interested in buying entire estates.