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24 November 2008

RugCareFilter. . . We got this nice Pottery Barn rugs similar to this one. →[More:] A large one and a small one. They look good in the living room.

A friend came by and commented that, since they are latex-backed, it would be impossible to find ANYONE who would clean it, once the need arises. The problem being that the latex would react poorly with anything, resulting in either bad smells or inability to dry properly.

The poor underpaid clueless floor people at the Pottery Barn do not know from care or maintenance of anything they sell, so I am asking the wise people here.

Does anyone have any bad experiences with a wool rug with a latex backing?

post by: danf at: 16:56 | 4 comments

THESE nice rugs, up there. . .

posted by danf 24 November | 17:00

I dunno about latex-backed but I had a canvas-backed wool rug from Pottery Barn (the Henley) and sad to say, it fell apart well before we needed to have it cleaned. It lasted less than a year. I've been wary of their rugs ever since.

posted by jamaro 24 November | 23:16

If they're wool, you're supposed to have them professionally cleaned. I would give the rug people a call and see what they say about the backing. I have spot cleaned and even scrubbed sections of wool area rugs with detergent and water. It's not the best practice, but I've done it.

The best thing you can do for wool rugs is vacuum regularly and don't spill anything on them. I've had many 100% wool rugs in my day. They're beautiful but with two kids and our slobby tendencies I won't buy them again until the kids (and dog) are gone. I don't know anything about the latex backing. Sorry.

posted by LoriFLA 24 November | 23:23

I bet paulsc could answer this.

posted by chewatadistance 25 November | 09:04

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