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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: darren Jones on March 10, 2010, 12:52:17 pm

Title: Re Fine wool carpet
Post by: darren Jones on March 10, 2010, 12:52:17 pm

Hello fellow CC

Does anybody know of any treatment that can be applied to a fine wool carpet to stop the fibres from detaching.

In a nutshell i have a custy who is complaining of how much excess wool (lots) comes of his carpet on a daily basis. I have never seen anything like it before and i was just wondering if anybody knew of remedy.

Thanks

Darren Jones
Dazzling Carpets

Living the Dream

PS Clinton thanks for the recommendation at the school in january very much appreciated .

Title: Re: Re Fine wool carpet
Post by: richy27 on March 10, 2010, 01:54:42 pm

darren any pictures and where abouts in the room are the fibres coming away

Title: Re: Re Fine wool carpet
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on March 10, 2010, 02:08:26 pm

Is she using a upright hoover with a rotary brush/ beater bar, this will cause a lot
of loose fibres, better to  use a henry

Title: Re: Re Fine wool carpet
Post by: Ken Wainwright on March 10, 2010, 04:23:09 pm

Vacuuming is an area of disagreement between manufacturers and professionals alike.  My view is to vac it thoroughly with a good upright, using the correct technique, several times a week. Rule of thumb from carpet manufacturers is to always use a good quality upright machine except on wool loops and shags, when you should use a pure suction machine.

The shedding fibres will typically be surplus from manufacture or possibly a short staple fibre or a loose twist, or perhaps a poor set on the twist or even any combination of the above. Probably other reasons too.

If there is nothing wrong with the carpet, the shedding will reduce with time, but it is essential to vac well and regularly.

Safe and happy vaccing :)
The Ken