Comments on: Rug To Run From: Viscose Rugs! http://www.therugchick.com/2010/01/rug-to-run-from-viscose-rugs/ Rug care education for oriental and area rugs. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.therugchick.com/2010/01/rug-to-run-from-viscose-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-668 admin Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:49:14 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=409#comment-668 If the viscose is being used as highlights of the rug - this is what will happen. The wool will look GREAT years from now - but the viscose will wear down, turn yellow, fade (if it is dyed any colors), and break off in small pieces. I have no idea why some rug lines are using viscose right beside a strong fiber like wool - it's kind of like making a shirt out of tissue paper, every time you move, it will break down. If the rug is not expensive, and you like the look, then I'd say go ahead. Just know that the viscose areas will ugly out over time. And if they are just a few highlights in the rug, some accent points, then that might not be too bad to live with. Hope that helps, Lisa If the viscose is being used as highlights of the rug – this is what will happen. The wool will look GREAT years from now – but the viscose will wear down, turn yellow, fade (if it is dyed any colors), and break off in small pieces.

I have no idea why some rug lines are using viscose right beside a strong fiber like wool – it’s kind of like making a shirt out of tissue paper, every time you move, it will break down.

If the rug is not expensive, and you like the look, then I’d say go ahead. Just know that the viscose areas will ugly out over time. And if they are just a few highlights in the rug, some accent points, then that might not be too bad to live with.

Hope that helps,
Lisa

]]> By: kimcheegal http://www.therugchick.com/2010/01/rug-to-run-from-viscose-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-667 kimcheegal Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:32:39 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=409#comment-667 What do you think about wool/viscose blends? What do you think about wool/viscose blends?

]]> By: Mary/RugloverMary http://www.therugchick.com/2010/01/rug-to-run-from-viscose-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Mary/RugloverMary Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:17:50 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=409#comment-188 Hello Lisa, I found this post very useful. You had published it the day we received a flooded viscose/rayon/cotton rug. You post helped her to understand that these rugs turn brown as soon as they get wet. I find your blog very knowledgeable and it helps many people get a better understanding that area rugs are more than just a rug. Thank you. RugloverMary Hello Lisa, I found this post very useful. You had published it the day we received a flooded viscose/rayon/cotton rug.
You post helped her to understand that these rugs turn brown as soon as they get wet.
I find your blog very knowledgeable and it helps many people get a better understanding that area rugs are more than just a rug.
Thank you. RugloverMary

]]> By: chuck koshgarian http://www.therugchick.com/2010/01/rug-to-run-from-viscose-rugs/comment-page-1/#comment-168 chuck koshgarian Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:30:11 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=409#comment-168 we clean lots and lots of these rug and you are right... very cold water, lay flat to dry do not touch any other rug or itself when wet and comb the nap before it drys. We also use a cotton color fast dye-set from Masterblend prior to cleaning which does help. BUT you have to know how to clean them or you will be buying them a new one. We refer to them as faux silk rugs... Thanks and I like what you're doing to the loose rug cleaning business. We clean thousands of rugs a year and there are always more out there to clean. I utilize the 1 man operators and push them to bring thier clients rugs to us so they can diversify into other areas of cleaning... we clean lots and lots of these rug and you are right…
very cold water, lay flat to dry do not touch any other rug or itself when wet and comb the nap before it drys.
We also use a cotton color fast dye-set from Masterblend prior to cleaning which does help. BUT you have to know how to clean them or you will be buying them a new one.
We refer to them as faux silk rugs…
Thanks and I like what you’re doing to the loose rug cleaning business. We clean thousands of rugs a year and there are always more out there to clean. I utilize the 1 man operators and push them to bring thier clients rugs to us so they can diversify into other areas of cleaning…

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