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benny d

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Natural Dye Rugs
« on: November 21, 2006, 04:46:02 pm »
Hi all,
 went to a quote this afternoon for a lady with three rugs. One was a standard Habitat rug. There were two others, both aparently bought from Harrods about a year ago, approx cost £3,000.00, not sure if each or both!. The owner told me that they have a natural (vegetable?) dye, and I *think* that they are 100% wool.
They also want to have them protected as well.

I have just found the web site for the company that made them.
http://www.abchome.com/CarpetDeptDetails.aspx?DeptId=ABC%20in%20the%20UK&DeptRowId=35

I use a TM(Steamway), but after a search on the forum I didnt see anything to do with natural dye rugs, so I was just wondering if I can clean these rugs with HWE with the TM? And what type of protector is best Water or Solvent based?
Thanks in advance
Ben
"If i'm not in action, I'm in traction"
Voted 397th best looking carpet cleaner in West Sussex 2015. Up 10 from last year...

vangaurd

  • Posts: 625
Re: Natural Dye Rugs
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2006, 07:24:53 pm »
always use water based on , cleaned rugs !
solvent on new.
i would check for colour run !if ok i would hwe good luck
but make sure you , charge the xmas rate ho ho











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benny d

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Re: Natural Dye Rugs
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2006, 12:37:06 pm »
Thanks for your help vanguard.  ;)
"If i'm not in action, I'm in traction"
Voted 397th best looking carpet cleaner in West Sussex 2015. Up 10 from last year...

Re: Natural Dye Rugs
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 02:51:28 pm »

Without wanting to sound too risk averse. The questions you ask suggest a £3000 rug might not be the best to gain experience on. ;)

 

benny d

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Re: Natural Dye Rugs
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 07:26:27 pm »
I have done alot of rugs, in the 18 months I have been working. I know what i am doing, but as this was a bit out of the ordinary for me, I just wanted to TRY and get some advice from my fellow cleaners. Only vanguard has supplied me with any information so far. Thanks again vanguard  ;)
"If i'm not in action, I'm in traction"
Voted 397th best looking carpet cleaner in West Sussex 2015. Up 10 from last year...

Derek

Re: Natural Dye Rugs
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2006, 07:37:03 pm »
Mike

I agree with you a more softly softly approach would be more advisable