Cleaning white fringe on Persian rug?

Question

Hi there - anybody have a good way to clean the white fringe on a large Persian rug? I hate to send it out as it does not appear soiled anywhere else. Just normal use has made soiled looking areas on the fringe itself. My concern is to keep the fringe looking as new as possible withough shredding the fibres or anything. Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Cleaning Rug Fringes
Cellulosic browning and dye bleeding can be avoided by using the right cleaning techniques. Browning and dye bleeding occur while the fringe is wet and one solution is to rapidly dry the fringes after cleaning. This can be done with blowers, or in extreme cases a hairdryer. In addition to rapid drying, a low moisture cleaning technique such as a dry foam shampoo can be used to minimise drying times. An example rug fringe fibre damage and loss.

Cleaning rug fringes using a dry foam.


Fringe Cleaning Chemicals
In order to minimise the risk of browning during the cleaning process, acidic cleaning agents are preferred while cleaning rug fringes. An alternative approach is to use mild alkalis, followed by an acidic rinse to ensure the pH of the rug fringe is below 7 during drying.

Answer 2

Any aerosol carpet cleaner. Just don't saturate it.