🧹 Oriental Rug Cleaning
Hand-knotted Oriental rugs cleaned by artisans, not carpet cleaners — gentle cold-water washing, dye-safe, with free pickup & delivery on orders over $500.
Reviewed by Kourosh, Master Rug Specialist · SoCal Rug Masters · Serving Orange County, LA, Riverside & San Diego · (949) 522-1212
SoCal Rug Masters provides expert Oriental rug cleaning across Southern California. Hand-knotted wool and silk Oriental rugs are individually inspected, dye-tested, and hand-washed in gentle cold water — never steam-cleaned like carpet. With free pickup over $500 and a 100% guarantee, your Oriental rug is returned bright, soft, and structurally protected.
Oriental rugs are among the finest textiles in the world, hand-knotted over months from wool and silk and colored with dyes that can be surprisingly unstable. Cleaning them safely takes a specialist who understands their construction at the fiber level — which is why generic carpet cleaning is so risky. Looking for trustworthy Oriental rug cleaning near you? At SoCal Rug Masters, hand-knotted rug cleaning is our core craft. Every piece is inspected, dye-tested, and gently hand-washed, part of our full rug cleaning service across Southern California.
The high-heat steam extraction and harsh detergents used on wall-to-wall carpet are exactly wrong for a hand-knotted Oriental rug: they set stains, shrink foundations, and cause dyes to bleed. Our approach is the opposite. We test every color for colorfastness, then use full-immersion cold-water washing with pH-balanced, eco-friendly solutions, flushing the pile and foundation until the water runs clear. The IICRC recognizes that rug cleaning is a distinct discipline from carpet cleaning — and our silk and wool rug cleaning methods reflect that. Antique Oriental pieces get the gentlest handling of all; see our antique rug cleaning.
Oriental covers a huge range of weaving traditions — Persian, Turkish, Chinese, Caucasian, and Central Asian — each with its own fibers, dyes, and construction. We clean them all, matching method to material: silk Qum and Hereke get cold, low-moisture care; wool Heriz and Kazak get pH-balanced washing that protects natural lanolin. Pet accidents are treated with enzyme decontamination at the fiber and foundation level, not just masked. For flagship Persian pieces, see our dedicated Persian rug cleaning; for large room-size rugs, our area rug cleaning applies the same hand process.
We bring specialist care to your door across Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego, with free pickup and delivery on cleaning orders over $500. Local to us? See rug cleaning in Irvine and Costa Mesa. We inspect and photograph your rug at pickup, clean it in our dedicated facility, and unroll it back in your home for approval — typically within 7–14 days.
Oriental rugs arrive with the same handful of issues again and again, and each has a specialist answer. Pet urine and odor are neutralized with enzyme decontamination through our pet stain and odor treatment; sun-faded fields and worn color are revived with color restoration and re-dyeing; and moth-eaten pile is rebuilt through moth-damage restoration. Foot-traffic grit — the silent killer of hand-knotted rugs — is flushed out in our wash pit before it abrades the knots. If your Oriental rug has an unraveling edge or fringe, our restoration team secures it after cleaning. Whatever the problem, we diagnose it at inspection and tell you honestly what we can and cannot achieve before any work begins — no surprises, no overselling.
A carpet cleaner’s steam and detergent can permanently damage a hand-knotted Oriental rug — setting stains, shrinking the foundation, and bleeding centuries-old dyes.
We dye-test every color and hand-wash in gentle cold water with pH-balanced solutions, matched to the rug’s specific fiber and origin.
Your Oriental rug comes back bright, soft, and structurally sound — colors preserved, pile restored, and fully guaranteed.
Every Oriental rug follows the same gentle, hands-on sequence — no shortcuts, no machines that could harm the pile.
We identify fiber, construction, and any pre-existing damage at pickup, then photograph and label the rug.
Every color is tested for colorfastness so we can choose the safest cleaning method.
Deep dusting and vacuuming remove abrasive grit that grinds down fibers over time.
Full-immersion, pH-balanced hand washing flushes the pile and foundation until the water runs clear.
Centrifuge extraction and temperature-controlled drying, finished by California sunshine.
A final groom and quality check, then we unroll the rug in your home for approval.
Wool, silk, and antique Oriental rugs are our core craft.
Colorfastness tested; gentle cold-water washing protects dyes.
Method matched to wool, silk, or blend — never one-size-fits-all.
Included on cleaning orders over $500 across SoCal.
Enzyme decontamination at the fiber and foundation level.
Re-clean, re-repair, or refund — your choice.
Per square foot. Final quote provided after inspection. Client to verify pricing.
| Fiber Type | Price / sq ft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic / Polypropylene | $5.00 | Most durable; easiest to clean |
| Cotton | $6.00 | Natural fiber; straightforward process |
| Viscose / Bamboo | $6.00 | Delicate; cold water & special handling |
| Wool | $6.00 | Natural fiber; pH-balanced care |
| Wool / Silk Blend | $7.00 | Premium handling required |
| Silk | $8.00 | Most delicate; specialized cold-water process |
Get a free quote — we'll pick it up, hand-clean it, and return it to your door with no risk.
Expert rug care — free pickup & delivery on orders over $500.
Free pickup and delivery on cleaning orders over $500 across Southern California. 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Re-clean, re-repair, or refund — your choice. No fine print.
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