Southwestern Rugs – Getting The Creases Out

Southwestern rugs made with wool are stored flat before you receive them.  Have you noticed the creases when you have southwest style wool rugs shipped to you?  The rugs a re truly fabulous but they have creases caused by folding.

Southwestern rugs have become very popular and seem to be gaining even greater acclaim all the time.  Southwest decor is such a comfortable decorating style that many people like to use it in all parts of the US and the world for that matter.  Hand woven wool rugs are rich in both color and texture.  It is no wonder that people love the rustic look so much.  They add life to a room like nothing else and are a must for cabins and rustic furniture.

Woven rugs come from the weavers folded so they are usually left that way to avoid new creases during packing for shipping to you.  The rug weavers fold them to save space for transportation and storage. What you need to do when you receive a southwest or western rug is to revers the folding process.

1.  To straighten them, you fold them the opposite direction and leave them to relax for a while.  That gets the fibers loosened up and ready for the next step.

2.  Now you need to lay the rug flat on a carpeted floor.  Remember, we are talking about natural fiber hand woven wool rugs, so the yarn will move.  Use your fingers to flatten the creases and spread the fibers away from the creases and try to work from the center of the rug to the sides.  This basically re-blocks the rug.  You don’t have to use much pressure and it only takes a few minutes.

3.  Let the rug sit there for a while.  The carpet will help hold it in its new position as the yarn relaxes.  If you plan to move it to a different place on the floor.  It will not be completely flat immediately but it will look a lot better and over time it will relax even more.  Visit Mission Del Rey Online.

Someday when you dry clean your wool rugs that will help them to flatten more also.  Wool rugs  are very durable so the creases are a little stubborn at first but the rugs will last a very long time.   Now, with the creases flattened, enjoy your new southwestern rugs.

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