Kilim Cleaning, Repair & Water damage Restoration in Los Angeles

In the past few days, we have done many kilim cleaning, repair and water damage restoration. Almost all those customers who have brought us these kilims have been in entertainment business, or have designers, musicians and somehow have had art appreciation.

Kilims are very decorative and can be used on the floor as floor covering, on the walls as wall hanging, on the bed as bed covers, on sofas, on tables and in many other places. The designs of kilims have gone under less changes based on the customers' tastes compared with rugs. therefore, kilims are more original and authentic than rugs.

Today, among other rugs, we received two kilims from two different customers. One was a 6 x 9 kilim for cleaning and repair. The other piece was a Varni kilim runner made with a combination of cotton and silk in Moghan area in Ardabil province in north west of Iran. The customer's dog had peed on this fine kilim which belonged to her friend and she wanted us to take care of the cleaning.

We were also busy with sale and doing some administrative jobs and paper work. I left work at 5:00 pm for home.

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085

Carpet Life Extended by Annual Cleaning

Carpet Life Extended by Annual Cleaning

By Rosemary Sadez Friedmann
Tucson, Arizona

If you would stop to think how much abuse your carpet gets, perhaps you would
have a little more compassion for it. After all, the poor thing just lies there letting
everyone walk all over it. And it never complains when you track dirt on it or spill
things all over it.

I'll bet you will get more loving years of service out of your carpet if you just show it you care. And the greatest care you can give a carpet is to keep it clean.

Professional cleaning — once every year — is the best treat you could shower on
your carpet. In between, there is a lot you can do to maintain love and harmony
between you and your floor covering. First of all, vacuum regularly. You can't
vacuum too often. When vacuuming, use a beater-bar that will raise the pile as it
goes across the floor so the trapped dirt will be vacuumed up.

If something spills onto the carpet, blot it up immediately. Blot is the key word —
never rub, scrub or brush because you might be grinding the stain into the rug
rather than removing it, and this may even cause damage to the carpet fibers. Blot
and clean from the outside of the stain toward the center; this helps prevent
spreading. When using a cleaning agent, apply the cleanser to a clean, white cloth
rather than directly to the stained area to avoid saturating the carpet.

If the spill or stain is oil-based, you may need to purchase a dry cleaning solution
available at grocery and hardware stores. For non-oil-based spots, mix one
teaspoon of non-bleaching dry powder laundry detergent with two cups of water.
Wet that clean, white towel with the mixture and go at it gently but diligently. Remove the soapiness with clear, lukewarm water and absorb the excess moisture with an absorbent white towel.

Press down on the towel, or pile a few books on it, to help it absorb excess moisture that might be deep down. Repeat the rinsing and blotting process until you are sure all the detergent is gone. Finally, place a dry white towel over the area and weigh it down with books or other heavy objects for a couple of hours to finish absorbing the last traces of moisture.

Is it a stubborn stain that just won't go away? Try this: mix one tablespoon of non-
bleaching, non-sudsing household ammonia with one cup of lukewarm water. Go
through the rinsing, blotting process as described above. Next, you need to
neutralize the ammonia. Mix equal parts of white vinegar and water and apply this solution using the same procedure as above.

A note of warning: If the stain is from coffee, tea or urine, do not use the
ammonia/water cleaning method; the acidity in the former liquids combined with
ammonia will play havoc on your carpet fibers.Remember, if you love your carpet, it will love you back.

Khosrow Sobhe

www.RugIdea.com

310-770-9085

Buy Persian Rugs Direct and Save Big

Visit the 6th Kish Handmade Carpet International Exhibition
April 29 to May 2, 2008


Buy Persian Rugs Direct and Save Big!
Free weaving, dying workshops & scholarly forums on Persian carpets

YOU DO NOT NEED VISA TO TRAVEL TO KISH FREE ZONE ISLAND


Just 12 miles south of Iran mainland in Persian Gulf, 20 minutes fly from Dubai, UAE

Kish Island has excellent hotels and shopping centers with tax-free items.

This trip will be a dream vacation to the beautiful island/resort of Kish while you can buy Persian rugs directly from the producers and professional exporters. You will see all types of village, rural and city/workshop Persian rugs under one roof.

For airline tickets and hotel arrangements:

Shahrzad Travel
Tel. 310-477-9400
Fax 310-445-3235

For more Carpet Exhibition information:

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe
Tel. 310-770-9085

Following five successful handmade Persian carpet exhibitions which were held in Kish and brought together famous producers and exporters with their unique collections, the Exhibition Committee has decided to hold the sixth exhibition at an international level, with carpet producers and dealers participating from across the world. Kish Island will host the Exhibition from April 29 to May, 2, 2008.

A Free Trade Zone and renowned tourism resort, Kish Island possesses 21,000 square meters of exhibition space and a wealth of experience in holding various events. The Island offers a calm and pleasant environment for exhibitions and business activities. Foreign nationals need no entry visa and foreign goods may be easily imported into the Island benefiting from low rates of customs tariff. These favorable factors provide other countries with a suitable opportunity to take part in the exhibitions held on Kish Island.

The present exhibition is expected to attract a large number of carpet producers and dealers from around the world along with Iranian carpet producers and exporters, who will display a wide variety of handmade carpets and floor coverings.

Moreover, handmade carpet dealers from other countries who are invited by the Exhibition Committee have a suitable opportunity to buy their requirements and desired collections. Also, a large number of visitors are expected to attend and buy from the Exhibition.

TO VIST KISH ISLAND, YOU NEED NO VISA

Those potential visitors from North America can visit the following link and follow the instructions to apply for a visa to go to mainland Iran.

http://daftar.org/Eng/default.asp?lang=eng

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085