Showing posts with label pooling on carpet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pooling on carpet. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Strange draft marks on my carpet! What can I do?

Every now and then, the Art of Clean team receive a job that we have not seen before.  I'm pleased to announce this is a very rare occurrence, as our years of experience means we have pretty much seen everything.

The case in question included a call out to a house in Cambridge.  The client had discovered some very strange draft marks on the carpet.

Draft marks on carpet


I have previously written about watermarks on carpets and rugs, which gives the appearance of shading or pooling, but this was something different.

We had been told by the client the marks were from his curtains and appeared after a very windy day and it was the first time it had happened.

Draft marks on carpet removed

This turned out to be a very straight forward carpet cleaning job, but whilst Gavin, our technician was there, he also checked the patio door seals.  as they might be letting the rain and wind in.  On closer inspection, it was apparent there was nothing wrong with the door seals.

Since we cleaned the draft marks, they have not returned!




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Wednesday, 24 December 2014

If you've noticed strange pools on your carpet it could be pile reversal

If you have noticed strange marks forming on your carpet, it could be caused by the process of ‘pooling’, this is when the pile permanently goes into a different direction from the rest of the carpet, making it look like there are pools on the surface.
Pooling or shading is a phenomenon that appears on cut pile carpets, it appears in a random order on some carpets, and it is caused by the reflection of light hitting the strands of the carpet.

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Cleaning a carpet will not alter this alteration to the pile of your carpet, the best thing to do if you find this on your carpet is to cover the area with a rug or floor covering.
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Here is a video we made in Turkey showing pile reversal on a large carpet.

Art of Clean are specialists in: 


Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information about our services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.