VACUUMING
The structure of wool fiber resembles the shingles on a pine cone. This unique structure in nature naturally repels soiling, (up to 25% more readily than synthetic carpet) keeping dust and dirt towards the surface of the pile. Frequent vacuuming is the single most important care you can give your carpet. Nearly 80% of carpet soiling is caused from dry materials like dirt, dust and soil. Beginning from the day you install your carpet, frequent vacuuming removes these dry particles before they can become embedded in your carpet We recommend thoroughly vacuuming your carpets weekly, paying more attention to heavily trafficked areas. An upright or canister vacuum with a rotating beater bar/brush is ideal for a cut pile carpet. To prevent possible fuzzing, we recommend using a suction only vacuum on loop pile carpets when possible (no use of rotating beater bars or brushes). We also recommend emptying the Vacuum dust bag when it becomes half full to maintain cleaning effectiveness.

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
While our carpets are designed to look great for decades, a little preventative maintenance will insure that your wool carpet keeps looking its best. In areas that receive high traffic or tracking such as doorways we recommend placing some sort of absorbent matting. In most cases the extra carpet from your installation can be fashioned into a matt so the overall look of the flooring is not altered. Regular cleaning of these mats will help insure that embedded dirt does not get tracked into the rest of the building.

PROFESSIONAL CLEANING
The natural soil repellent properties of the wool fiber do not require a lot of special cleaning. You should have your carpet professionally cleaned once every 1 to 2 years or as needed.

Classic Floor Designs highly recommend finding a cleaner who is experienced cleaning wool carpets as some solvents used to clean Nylon carpets might not be suitable for wool. Finding a reputable wool carpet specialist by checking references is worth the time, but is worth it to help keep your carpet clean and healthy.

For example, your professional cleaner should not apply any stain repellant treatments that contain silicone because they tend to accelerate carpet soling. As always have the cleaner test the cleaning agent on a small inconspicuous area before proceeding to the entire room. Always vent your rooms out thoroughly both during and after a professional cleaning to freshen your air and to help the carpet dry thoroughly which helps prevent mold.