Keeping Rug Fringe Clean

Fringe can add visual interest and charm to a good area rug.  However, when the fringe becomes discolored, soiled, or matted, it can detract from your rug’s overall appeal.  Use our pro tips to keep your rug’s fringe clean and orderly.

In machine-woven rugs, the fringe is typically added as a separate component, either sewn or glued onto the rug’s edges as a final step.  In hand-woven rugs, however, including high quality Persian and Oriental wool or silk rugs, the fringe is an integral part of the rug’s foundation.  During the weaving process, the rug’s pile knots are intricately tied or twisted onto these foundation fibers, known as warp fibers.  As a result, the fringe consists of small, exposed remnants of these foundation warps. While the presence of fringe itself does not significantly impact the value of the rug, if the fringe unravels, deteriorates, or is cut off, it can lead to the separation and unraveling of the pile knots, thereby affecting the overall value and integrity – and aesthetic – of the rug.

Rug Fringe Cleaning Tips:

• Avoid using a vacuum cleaner with a beater bar, as this can cause tangling and damage to the fringe, especially on longer fringes. Instead, gently brush the fringe lengthwise with a soft-bristled brush to loosen and remove excess dust and soil.  If you are compelled to use a vacuum on the rug’s fringe, first ensure the beater bar is completely raised, and then push the vacuum along the face of the rug, then onto the fringe fibers, and then onto the flooring in front of the rug; do not pull the vacuum straight back, as this can entangle the fringe fibers.
• When fringe cleaning requires more than brushing, it’s best to enlist the expertise of good local professional rug cleaners. Attempting DIY rug cleaning can sometimes do more harm than good, particularly if harsh cleaners or bleach are used, which can damage the delicate fibers of Persian and Oriental rugs.   For pristine and bright fringe, entrust your rug to the care of professional rug cleaning experts.  These professionals have the knowledge, tools, and techniques to clean your rug thoroughly from top to bottom, including the fringe.

Finding a reputable rug cleaning company is easy if you live in Northeast Florida– RugPro Oriental Rug Cleaning is the best rug cleaning service Jacksonville FL homeowners trust with their high quality wool and silk area rugs.  We remain the premier choice for rug owners in Atlantic Beach, Ortega, San Marco, Riverside, and throughout the Jacksonville area.  Our team of highly trained, skilled, and experienced rug cleaning technicians can deep clean your rug, from dusting, to submersion in our rug bath, to fringe brightening, with results you’ll love.

What You Need to Know About Keeping Rug Fringe Clean

Fringe adds an interesting and aesthetic element to many types of rug. When the fringe is bright and clean, the entire rug looks good. However, when the fringe starts to yellow or brown or gets soiled or matted, it can make the entire rug look dingy.

After all, the fringe lays directly on the floor, and traps dirt and debris from all foot traffic. When dirt and dust particles get tracked onto the face of your rug, they are well hidden by the wool or silk fibers, which are dense, and often dark in color, and pull the dirt down into the base of the rug. When the same dirt and dust gets tracked onto the fringe, it remains visible. Soil shows easily on the fringe, which is almost always cotton, and almost always white or extremely light in color.

What do you do to clean and brighten the fringe? The truth is, it can be tricky. Fringe should not be vacuumed with a beater bar. Fringe, especially long fringe, will get tangled in the beater bar of your vacuum. Instead, brush the fringe lengthwise with a soft-bristled brush to loosen and remove excess dust and soil. When your fringe requires help beyond simple brushing, it’s best to call on your local rug cleaning experts. Fringe cleaning tips can be helpful to rug owners, but depending on the type of rug you have, certain tips can do more harm than good. For example, when the fringe is brown or heavily soiled, professional-grade cleaning solutions will likely be the only way to remove the soil and lighten the fringe. Rug owners should steer clear of bleach and other standard cleaners. Persian and Oriental area rugs are exquisitely crafted, and made from the finest materials, and harsh cleaners can wreak havoc on the rug’s fibers. Leave fringe cleaning to the rug cleaning professionals!

For a clean and bright fringe, find the best professional rug cleaning company in your area, and let the experts clean your rug top to bottom, and fringe to fringe. A great Oriental rug cleaner will know the perfect cleaning solutions and techniques to use on your rug’s fringe that are gentle yet effective.

RugPro Oriental Rug Cleaning is the best professional rug cleaning company in Jacksonville FL and the company rug owners in Atlantic Beach, Ortega, San Marco, and Riverside Ortega residents turn to for their rug’s needs, including fringe cleaning. Our team of highly trained rug cleaners knows exactly how to thoroughly yet gently clean all types of rugs, including fringe. If the fringe can be lightened, our master rug cleaners are the ones who can do it. For maintenance cleaning, thorough dusting, deep submersion cleaning and everything in between, we’re the ones for the job!