Guidelines

Key elements of the maintenance programme are:

• Vacuum regularly - at least once a week and more often in heavy traffic areas.

• NEVER rub, brush or massage the carpet pile when it is wet.

There are two types of dirt that a carpet is subjected to - soiling and staining

Soiling, more often than not, occurs as the result of particles of dirt being walked into the carpet from some external source. Clearly, prevention is better than cure, and effective doormats should be considered as a barrier to soiling.

Staining results from the chemical bonding of a pigment with the wool fibre. Once this bonding has taken place removal can be extremely difficult without causing some damage to the carpet pile, therefore prompt action to spills and stains is desirable.

No other surface in a home or office is subjected to the daily harsh treatment that a floor covering is required to withstand.

It is thus essential to follow a suitable and regular maintenance programme in order to remove soil and dirt from your carpet, for both appearance and hygiene reasons as well as to maximise the lifespan of your carpet.

	" Vacuum regularly - Never rub, brush or massage the carpet pile when it is wet "

Recommended Programme

1. Vacuum regularly - at least once a week and more often in heavy traffic areas - to remove free soil particles and surface litter, and to prevent soil from becoming embedded in the pile, which can cause accelerated wear by grinding at the base of the tufts.
   
   
2. Promptly attend to spills and stains
   
   
3. Periodic wet cleaning to remove entrapped soil particles.