Repairing Rug Moth Damage

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Moth damage is a very common damage to rugs. In our day to day business, many rugs brought to us for a different reason and after a close examination we learn the extend of Moth damage to the Rug. In other words, this is a major damage to your rugs that simply can be prevented by examining your Rugs regularly. We recommend to have your rugs professionally cleaned at least once a year.

Moth is an insect feeding from natural fibers made of protein such as wool, silk, or cotton. They are very destructive in the larvae stage though adult Moth is harmless. The life cycle of a moth is roughly between 60 to 90 days.

Moth loves humid, heated and dark places. Moth damage happens when the rugs are left unclean and undisturbed for a long time under heavy furniture, bed and in places not readily accessible or in storage. Good and clean housekeeping and regular vacuuming is very important in controlling and preventing moth damage to your valuable area rug, Persian and Oriental rugs. That is the reason we recommend cleaning of rugs professionally at least once a year. This in fact is an investment on your valuable rugs to preserve them for a long time.

Moth damage is repairable however it is a highly specialized task. The process of repair starts by making the foundation of the rug by making warps (vertical threads) and wefts (horizontal threads) and then knots around two warps. In our business only our master repair personnel have the knowledge and expertise to do the weave match while considering the same knot technique of entire rug. Matching color of the new weave and matching the design is another delicate part of the repair. It is consider an art by itself to repair a moth damaged rug and very few mastered this technique.