Navajo Rug Repair Co

When I had the very specialized need to clean and de-​moth an antique hand woven Navajo indian rug I really had little hope past taking it to a dry cleaner and hoping for the best. BUT through a little internet searching such specialty services really do exist and I was very fortunate to somehow get my rug all the way from my Navy duty station in Spain to the expert care of James at Navajo Rug Repair.
This odyssey started when I had to return early to San Diego early for Navy orders and once I left my rug was tossed in the garage by a family member (who will remain nameless). When I came back six months later and didn’t see it on the wall I panicked… family said No problem, it’s in the garage (and we even put it in a trash bag !!)
Well, it wasn’t «OK.» It had serious moth damage (being 100% wool). I actually pulled out moth pupae carcasses from the weave ! I frantically sought what to do… and found the immediate thing was deep freezing for 72 hours to kill eggs.
I then found a restorer in Arizona who I sent it to, however she deemed the rug irreparable (i.e., re-​weaving damaged zones), but if I could live with the slight damage she’d take it to James at Navajo Rug Repair for cleaning and moth-​proofing, so off it went in the mail.
Upon receipt James got right back to me with a reasonable professional hand cleaning quote (thank god I bypassed the temptation to take to a dry cleaner) with specialty chemicals that wouldn’t destroy the yarn dye colors. I also asked for an extra service of professional re-​mounting with the best side up. His associate did some simple velcro stripping on a new mounting board and shipped it out to me for a fast UPS delivery here in San Diego. It’s now the centerpiece of my living room and the moth «stress» gives it a bit of «character» for its more than 80-​year age.
THANKS JAMES !!