Silk Rug Cleaning Service in NYC
Silk rugs are not regular rugs. One wrong shampoo, one harsh chemical, one rough scrub and you watch a $5,000 piece turn into a stiff, faded mess. That is why we built our silk cleaning process around the fiber itself. We are Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC, a local family run shop on West 42nd Street, and we have been hand washing silk rugs for New Yorkers across all five boroughs and Long Island for years.
Why Silk Rugs Need a Cleaning Method of Their Own
Silk is a protein fiber, the same family as your hair. It reacts to water, heat and pH the way your hair reacts to bleach. Most carpet cleaners use the same machine for wool, nylon and silk, and that is how rugs get ruined. Our process treats silk like silk. We hand wash, we dry flat, we groom every fringe by hand. That is the reason people ship rugs to us from across the city.
Silk Holds Dye Loosely
Cheap chemicals pull color straight out of silk. Reds bleed into ivory in minutes. We use a dye locking pre rinse first, every single time, on every silk rug.
Silk Fibers Snap When Wet
Wet silk loses up to 20% of its strength. Hot water extraction wands twist the fibers and break them. We never machine clean silk. It is hand washed in a flat bath.
Sun Damage Hides in Dirt
Silk that looks faded is often just dirty. A proper hand wash brings back 70 to 80% of the original sheen on most rugs we see. The shine returns once the grime lifts.
Fringes Tell the Truth
Yellow, knotted, broken fringes are the first thing a buyer or guest notices. We brush, wash and straighten every fringe by hand, knot by knot, before the rug leaves our shop.
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Types of Silk Rugs We Hand Wash in NYC
Silk shows up in a lot of different rugs and each one has its own quirks. Below are the styles we clean every week. If your rug is not on this list, call us anyway. We have probably seen it.
Pure Silk Persian Rugs
Qum, Tabriz and Nain silks need a slow soak and zero agitation. We treat them like museum pieces. See our Persian rug cleaning service.
Silk and Wool Blends
These are the trickiest. Wool wants a stronger wash, silk wants a soft one. We balance both. Often paired with our wool rug cleaning work.
Antique Silk Rugs
Anything older than 50 years gets a stability test first. We check dyes, foundation and weave before water touches the rug. More on our antique rug cleaning page.
Hand Knotted Oriental Silks
Hereke, Kashmir and fine Chinese silks. Tight knots, delicate pile. We groom in the direction of the weave. Pairs well with oriental rug cleaning.
Art Silk and Viscose Rugs
Sold as silk, behaves nothing like it. Viscose browns the second it gets wet wrong. We use a dry compound method on these.
Modern Silk Area Rugs
Newer silk rugs from designers and showrooms. Often dropped off through our area rug cleaning service.
What Makes Our Silk Cleaning Different in NYC
Most cleaners in the city use the same one method on every rug they touch. We do not. Here is what people actually get when they hire us for silk.
- Free pickup and delivery anywhere in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and Westchester, no minimum.
- 100% organic, biodegradable washes that are safe for kids, pets and silk dyes.
- Every rug is hand washed at our shop, never cleaned in your home with a machine.
- Pre wash dye stability test on every silk rug before water touches it.
- Hand groomed fringes, knot by knot, included at no extra cost.
- Free deodorizing and moth treatment on every silk rug we wash.
- Call +1 (347) 594-1032 for a same day quote and free pickup window.
See the Difference After One Hand Wash
Photos do this job better than words. Below are real silk rugs we washed for real customers. Same rug, before and after, no filters. People are usually shocked at how much color comes back from a proper hand wash. The rug is still the rug. The dirt is just gone.
Silk Rug Cleaning Across NYC and Long Island
We pick up and deliver silk rugs across every borough and beyond. No matter where you are, the rug gets the same hand wash at our Manhattan shop. Below are the areas we serve every day.
Residential Silk Rug Cleaning
Home pickup is free across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Borough specific silk service is on the Manhattan silk rug, Brooklyn silk rug and Queens silk rug pages.
Commercial and Office Silk Rugs
Hotels, law offices, showrooms and lobbies trust us with their silk inventory. We do night and weekend pickups so business never stops. See our commercial cleaning page or the Long Island silk rug service for branches outside the city.
Drop Off and Westchester Service
Prefer to drop off yourself? Our shop on West 42nd accepts walk ins six days a week through our drop off rug cleaning service. For homes north of the city we run a weekly route through Westchester, including silk pickup at Westchester silk rug cleaning.
A Family Shop, Not a Franchise
You are calling the people who do the work. No call center, no subcontractors, no surprise fees on pickup day. We have washed silk for NYC families, designers and dealers for years and most of our weekly job list is repeat customers and their referrals. Book this week and we waive the pickup fee on rugs over 5x7. Call +1 (347) 594-1032.
Our Hand Wash Process for Silk Rugs
Silk does not get the rough treatment. Here is exactly what happens to your rug from the moment we pick it up to the day it comes back to your floor.
Step 1
Free Pickup
We come to your door, roll the rug, and bring it to our shop the same day in most cases.
Step 2
Dry Dust Out
The rug is flipped and beaten on a duster. Up to a pound of fine dust falls out before any water.
Step 3
Dye Stability Test
We wet a hidden corner with our wash and watch for bleeding. No bleed, we move on.
Step 4
Hand Submersion Bath
Rug goes flat into a low pH organic bath. No machines, no spinning brushes, just hands.
Step 5
Soft Brush Grooming
We brush in the direction of the pile only, with horsehair tools made for silk.
Step 6
Triple Cold Rinse
Three cold rinses pull every trace of soap out of the fibers. Soap left behind ruins shine.
Step 7
Flat Air Dry
Rug dries flat on racks in a climate controlled room. Never hung, never heat dried.
Step 8
Fringe Hand Combing
Every fringe is washed, brushed and straightened by hand before the rug is rolled.
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What NYC Customers Say About Our Silk Work
Reviews matter to us because most of our work comes from word of mouth across the city. Below is what real silk rug owners in NYC have said after we returned their rugs. Read more on our Google profile.
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We Hand Wash Silk Rugs Across NYC
Silk rugs come from all corners of the city to our shop. Below are the two boroughs we pick up from most often each week.
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We Also Clean Other Fine Rugs Across NYC
Silk is one of many fibers we hand wash at our shop. Below are the related rug services we are known for in the city.
Persian Rug Hand Washing
Hand knotted Persians get the same flat bath treatment we give silk. Full details on the Persian rug cleaning page.
Wool Rug Cleaning
Wool needs a stronger wash than silk but the same care. Our wool rug cleaning service covers shedding, matting and stains.
Oriental Rug Cleaning
Hereke, Chinese and Turkish weaves are washed by hand at our facility. Read about our oriental rug cleaning work.
Antique Rug Restoration
Rugs over 50 years old get a stability check first. See the full process on the antique rug cleaning page.
Silk Rug Cleaning FAQs
How much does silk rug cleaning cost in NYC?
Silk hand washing starts at $89 at our Manhattan shop. Final price depends on size, soiling and any repair work needed on fringes or edges.
Do you pick up silk rugs from my apartment in NYC?
Yes, free pickup and delivery is included for every silk rug across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and Westchester. No minimum size.
Will hand washing make my silk rug colors bleed?
No. We run a dye stability test before any water touches the rug, then use a cold pH balanced organic wash that locks dye into the fibers.
How long have you been cleaning silk rugs in NYC?
We are a family run shop based on West 42nd Street and have been hand washing silk for New York homes, dealers and designers for over a decade.