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Cleaning a Persian Rug

How to Clean a Rug at Home – Wool, Silk, Hand-Knotted and Machine-Made

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Cleaning a Persian Rug

A genuine Persian rug is hand-knotted in wool or silk — the pile decides the safe cleaning method.

Wool pile

Most Persian rugs — matte, warm to the touch

Silk pile, or silk inlays

High sheen that shifts with the light

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