Cleaning A 100 Viscose Rug

Viscose is prone to shrinking when water soaked and has a tendency to bleed dye.

Cleaning a 100 viscose rug.

Viscose or art silk has the same soft luxurious look and feel as silk but at a much more affordable price. A hand woven rug made from natural fibers is an enduring treasure that displays the craftsmanship of the weaver. Sure they might look really nice on the outside but they are a nightmare to deal. Viscose rugs are one of the few rugs that look worse with time and with cleaning.

Acid based detergents seem to give us the best results with very exhaustive drying attempts and variations. It s also important to use cold water if any since heat will shrink a viscose rug. Are viscose rugs good quality. You cannot assume the rug was purchased at a low price because the owner may have been unscrupulously sold it as the real deal silk.

To clean a viscose rug start by running your hand along it to determine which direction the rug s fibers run in. We gave them a decontamination bath and a full wash. They were all severely flood damaged. Viscose rugs require a lot more care than other rug construction.

Their best look will be on the day it was purchased. 1 yellowing cellulose fibers turn yellow when wet so any liquid that spills on viscose has the potential to turn the rug yellow. Viscose rugs however do not fall into this category. Using large amounts of water is not a way to clean this type of rug.

Never scrub it too hard or use an electric rug cleaner on it. Just avoid going over the fringe on the rug with the carpet sweeper since it could get tangled. Because of the extra processes and care required most professional rug cleaning companies have to charge more to clean them. Dry cleaning is an option.

Try to clean the yellow and you will just make it worse. Then push a carpet sweeper across the rug in that direction to pick up any dirt or debris. Be sure to avoid using detergents which tend to be too aggressive for viscose dyes. Instead sweep over the fringe with a broom.

If there is a spillage use paper towels or a clean white cloth to gently blot away the spilled stuff and after that a cloth dipped in the acetic or citric solution to carefully dab the spot until the stain is removed. A carpet sweeper is best for 100 percent viscose rugs but if you do use a vacuum set the power to low and disengage the beater bars. Be gentle when cleaning your viscose rug. The bottom two are 100 viscose.

White vinegar or mild dish soap cotton cloth heavy object hair dryer.