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As summer approaches more people are telling us they want to store their rugs for the season, and clients often ask if they can store their rugs in the plastic tubing we use to keep their rugs clean for transport back home. EAs summer approaches more people are telling us they want to store their rugs…

Hand-loomed rugs are quickly taking over the rug market. This isn’t due to consumer demand for a hot, new look as most are made to look like other types of rugs. It’s because hand-loomed rugs are quick to make and therefore cheaper to manufacture. The reason we point this out is that the lower cost…

Meeting with Our Industry Leaders As a leader in our rug cleaning industry, we recently attended a conference in Indianapolis sponsored by the Association of Rug Care Specialists (ARCS). D. A. Burns is a founding member of this international organization of experienced professionals committed to the highest levels of customer service, technical knowledge and business management in the…

Carpet moths – In our house? No one wants to believe that it is true. How can it be that the home we live in, love and care for, our “castle”, is being inhabited by insects in all stages of their life cycles, and whose mission is to damage the floor coverings that we have…

Better weather has arrived, and we’re all thinking about getting our outdoor living spaces ready for spring and summer enjoyment. If your outdoor furnishings and gear spent the winter in nice, dry storage…great! You’re ready for the season. If your outdoor fabrics spent the winter exposed to harsh, winter weather – or were stored without…

As a long-time customer of D. A. Burns, I was curious when I learned of their rug tip shearing service.  Years ago, I was struck by the pattern and colors of a Missoni designed, wool area rug. So, I bought it and we have been enjoying it since.  Recently, it became more evident to me…

At D. A. Burns, we’re busy turning off-the-roll carpet into custom sized, area rugs. Although we create a lot of custom fabrications, carpet often becomes an area rug simply by finishing the edges with an accent edge treatment. Many people are familiar with carpet binding – a process of sewing a tailored fabric to the…

D. A. Burns offers a rug tip-shearing service that will restore the brilliance to your rug when its appearance has been diminished due to exposure to light and wear. Tip shearing can also remove face yarn damage to rugs that have been subjected to harsh chemicals during manufacture or have loose tufts “sprouting” from the carpet pile.…