Fringe cleaning and detailing: what does it mean?

As a rug washing company, our work is often judged by not how clean the rug is, but how uniformed and bright the fringes are. But years of wear and staining can take a serious toll on the condition and appearance of fringes.
What are fringes made of?
Most, but not all, oriental rugs are what’s referred to as ‘wool on cotton.’ This simply means that wool yarns are weaved into a cotton foundation. Cotton fringes are simply byproducts of the weaving process, as one string on the fringe spans the entire length of the rug to the other side…