Silk and viscose have seemingly similar exteriors but the actual production methods for both are largely.
Viscose in rugs or silk.
In the rug industry this is presented as viscose bamboo silk banana silk rayon or art silk.
Custom area rugs can be produced with a variety of materials which include silk and viscose.
In these instances your rug is likely a goner.
These can be substitutes or additions to other materials within a rug.
You would know it as rayon.
This is the horse hair brush we like to use to groom all silk and wool rugs and it s excellent for helping correct pile distortion on sensitive rugs.
Let s quickly analyze the pro s and con s of using silk and or viscose.
We are familiar with fake silk fabrics from clothing.
A hand woven rug made from natural fibers is an enduring treasure that displays the craftsmanship of the weaver.
Viscose is a great material in situations wherein the rug or carpet will be replaced in comparably short order due to shifting design and aesthetic concerns and or where a customer will only commit for all of the reasons stated above to a budget that precludes silk.
Water damage and pet damage.
Are viscose rugs good quality.
Enter the knock off.
Viscose rugs however do not fall into this category.
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