Completely Green & Effective

Flying clothes moths do not eat your rugs, but the females do lay hundreds of eggs each, and the eggs hatch into larvae that consume wool, fur, feather, and silk fibers. Moths and their larvae thrive in dark, undisturbed areas where a rug gets little traffic and is not often vacuumed. A bad infestation sometimes leaves a cobweb-like veil in the area of the damage, along with fine, sand-like debris. An infestation often involves more than one rug, and can spread to (or from) woolens or furs hanging in a closet or sweaters stored in a drawer. A rug damaged by moths is not difficult to repair, but reweaving a large area of the rug can be expensive.

Arslanian Brothers follows the strict guidelines laid out by the Conservation Department of The Textile Museum in Washington D.C..  These guidelines are practiced by many of the most prestigious museums including The Smithsonian.

The process starts by thoroughly vacuuming and washing the rug on both sides.  Then after drying the rug at temperatures up to 130°F, the rug is flash frozen to temperatures of 20-30°F  below zero for a weeks time.  Then we thaw the rug for a week.  And finally the rug is frozen again for another week.  This process ensures any eggs left behind by the moths will be eliminated.

The pictures below is an example of a rug damaged by moths and repaired by Arslanian Brothers.