[jamesjames]

Hi Chaps, I have been asked to clean a Spanish handmade rug, the gentleman called it a Casa Poopa (spelling may be wrong), it is wool and is a reversable rug. I have been trying to find info about it on the net but know matter what spelling, I can't find any thing. Has any one come across one of these and would it be ok to HWE.

Thanks Guys

James.

(hope Liahona replies as you are terribly knowledgeable with rugs)

[Phil Marlor]

You need John Bolton, he will know.

Phil

[carpetguy]

They were popular in the 60's - 70's and from memory, were a very loose weave, which I don't think would respond too well to extraction cleaning .............but I never cleaned one.

[woodman]

He might have meant Jarapa rug,

Which is Spanish and could be reversable, is it made of cotton?

[carpetguy]

Casa Pupa is usually two tone, primary colours. Dark green  / black, Dark red / black, etc, not sure if it's cotton or wool..............

Habitat might still sell them, so could be a starting point !

[Liahona]

On the whole these can be a nightmare to clean as they are usually bleeders.  I have found some that didnt bleed but not the norm. 

I wouldnt hwe because thats not the way I clean rugs.

If it does bleed hwe wont be quick enough to get rid of any fugitive dyes.

That is the main reason I dont use hwe.

If you saturate clean or submerge then bleeding isnt a problem.

Anyway feel free to give me a bell if I can be of help.

If it doesnt bleed then clean it however you want too.  Its just I would always advise to saturate or submerge. 

If it bleeds and you are still going to hwe it then lock the dyes first.  Either "pickle" it overnite or set the dyes first with a dye lock.  Then hwe will be fine.  Wont clean it very well but it may be the best you can do. 

Best, Dave.

[carpetguy]

Dave
While I agree with the total immersion for effective rug cleaning, there is unlikely to be a single c/c on this forum, other than yourself and Franklins or possibly one more, with the facility to immerse , or more importantly, dry in the necessary controlled environment.

rob

[Liahona]

Rob, point taken but a tank can easily be made up. 

4  4inch plastic piping laid out in a square or rectangle as needed.

Lay polythene over them and you have an instant tank to clean rugs in.

You can leave out one of the ends so you have a tank with a continual flow if that makes sense.

Drying is a different matter but if you get a heavy roller, something like a 250lb vinyl roller you can squeeze out most of the moisture before you start drying.

But again, point taken, best, Dave.