How to Care for Your Nunamae Rug

Nunamae rugs are designed to bring beauty and functionality to your home, crafted withcare using sustainable and high-quality materials like wool, cotton, and jute. To ensure your rug stays as stunning and durable as the day you unroll it,proper care is essential. This guide will walk you through the best practicesfor maintaining your wool, cotton, and cotton-jute blend rugs.

When You First Receive Your Rug

Upon first placing your Nunamae rug in your home, you may notice some folds orcreases from transportation. These folds should naturally disappear within aweek. If they persist, you can iron your cotton or cotton-blend rug using themethod outlined below.

1. Regular Maintenance

Vacuuming

• Cotton and Cotton-Jute Rugs: Vacuum regularly using a gentle setting without a rotating brush to remove surface dust and dirt.
• Wool Rugs: Use a low-suction setting, as wool fibers are more delicate. Avoid over-vacuuming to protect the natural lanolin in the fibers.

Shaking and Beating

For smaller rugs, shaking them outdoors occasionally can help loosen trapped dirt. Cotton and cotton-jute rugs can also be lightly beaten with a soft stick toremove embedded dust.

2. Spor Cleaning

Act Quickly

• Blot spills immediately with a clean, drycloth or paper towel to absorb excess liquid.
• Avoid rubbing, as this may spread the stain ordamage the fibers.

Using Mild Cleaners

• Only use very soft soap for cleaning. Avoid harsh chemicals, including whitening agents, and stain removers, as thesemay damage the fibers and cause colors to fade.
• Always wash the rug completely rather thancleaning only a specific area to prevent uneven fading or discoloration.
• Mix mild soap with lukewarm water and test ona small, inconspicuous area before applying.
• Gently dab the stained area with a damp cloth soaked in the soapy solution.
• Blot again with a dry cloth to remove moisture.

Special Considerations for Wool Rugs

• Wool naturally repels liquids, making iteasier to clean up spills. Use only wool-safe cleaning products to avoiddamaging the fibers.

3. Washing Instructions

Machine-Washable Cotton and Cotton-Jute Rug

• For Small Rugs: Use a standardwashing machine on a gentle cycle at 30ºC with mild detergent. Avoid whitening agents, which can weaken fibers and alter the color.

• For Larger Rugs: Use a larger washingmachine. Ensure the rug is not cramped to prevent harsh folds. If a largemachine isn’t available, professional laundering is recommended.

• Always wash the entire rug rather than just asection to maintain uniformity in color and texture.

Drying Tips

• Rugs should be air-dried, preferably on adrying rack or flat surface, or supported by items such as chairs. Ensurethat no coloring from the supporting items transfers onto the rug.

• Rest assured that the rug itself will notstain other objects.

• When drying, the rug should hang open and beturned around every few hours to ensure even drying.

• Dry in a warm, non-humid space to preventmildew and ensure optimal results.Lay your rug flat to dry naturally. Do not usea tumble dryer.

Wool Rugs

Wool rugs are not machine-washable. Instead,spot clean as needed or use a professional cleaning service for deepcleaning.xemptyz

4. Ironing (Cotton and Cotton-Jute Rugs Only)

If folds or creases persist, you can gently iron your rug:

• Use the cotton setting on your iron with alittle steam.

• Place a clean kitchen towel between the rug and the iron to protect the fibers.

• Avoid ironing wool rugs, as heat can damagethe natural fibers.

By following these care instructions, your Nunamae carpet will remain an elegant and timeless feature of your space for many years to come.