A vacuum cleaner that uses suction only to pick up dirt is the best kind to use on a persian or oriental rug.
Vacuuming oriental rugs.
Get a professional cleaning every year or so.
Fine oriental rugs should be vacuumed weekly and every 1 2 months be sure to vacuum the backside of your rug as well in order to loosen dirt and debri from the underside.
We also recommend vacuuming your rugs often.
This allows you to vacuum across the grain of the fabric loosening and sucking up dust that would not otherwise come loose.
Vacuuming the back of your oriental rug every two or three weeks can help out any dirt that s sunk down to the base of the rug.
When vacuuming your oriental rug move the vacuum from side to side across the rug rather than running up and down with the length of the rug.
When you vacuum your rug it is best to simply use the nozzle or with some single piece attachment.
A professional rug cleaner has access to specialized tools that can bring out all the dirt in the rug without damaging the design and natural structure of the rug.
If by any chance you can t adjust the vacuum s suction capacity use only the upholstery attachment.
When vacuuming the oriental rug.