Antique Rug With Moth Damage

As spring is upon us and the season for deep cleaning begins in earnest, it is a good time to carefully inspect all of our wool goods, especially beloved rugs and kilims.  Take care to inspect rugs that are partially covered by heavy furniture such as beds, tables, dressers, or armoires.  Moths take advantage of undisturbed wool (such as those sections of wool rugs hidden by furniture) to exert their most damage.  The pictured rug has been damaged by moths eating away at a small section of the pile, warp, and weft.  This rug will have to be professionally cleaned before we can assess the full extent of the moth damage.  After the cleaning, we will then remove all weakened fibers before undertaking the needed restoration.  We will take special care to use yarns that are somewhat muted to match the age of the rug.  --www.traditionalrugrepair.com