I agree. This looks like a set up. It is too evenly dirty. The corners are as filthy as the centre, which is unlikely. If it was that dirty, over 50 years, the dirt would act like an abrasive and that pile would not survive.
I would also like to doubt it, even if there are no vacuum cleaners and every dirt is slipped in. To get so dirty, it would have to lie on a constantly damp clay soil for decades. And who buys an expensive carpet without at least knocking it out of the dust for decades?
I worked in the oriental rug business for years, selling and repairing them. I cleaned many old rugs, some that were pretty dirty, and the 1st thing you do is to turn the rug over, face down, and vacuum the back with a machine that has a beater bar. This beats the dirt out of the rugs foundation, i.e. the warp and weft. If the rug is wet washed before beating the dirt out, you turn the dirt into mud which gets into the foundation and when dried, turns to dry rot.
I think so, but not only that; If it were a common object it wouldn't seem so hypnotizing to me. But it is an object in which we perceive nobility, and it is felt that not only order but a certain poetic justice is restored by returning its dignity to the precious carpet humiliated by abandonment.
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the quality of the workmanship of the rug? This was probably handmade and will go on to serve someone for decades to come. Persian carpets truly are the best. Oh and the cleaning job was amazing,,, I was eagerly watching the color of the water get cleaner and cleaner 😅
It's not a real Persian rug, you can see the mechanical serging around the edge. Alot of channels like this engage in the same setup; if it was that dirty, we would see cotton rot or heavy staining.
First of all this is not a Persian rug and this rug was caked in mud on purpose of this video! We have Persian rugs older than a hundred years in the house inherited from from family, only sign of age is worn and shortened fringes, and we been just vacuumed regularly and spot cleaned if someone spilled something on them. I am in my eighties with all the ware and tears, but not our Persian rugs brought from Iran in sixties and seventies, they are not faded or show any wear! I advise anyone who can, invest in beautiful Persian rugs! You don’t get tired of them or need to replace them because you only need to buy only once for not only you but for whoever get them once you are no longer on this earth.
I'm amazed that anyone would let ANY rug get that dirty, let alone a beautiful Persian rug such as this. I would never have thought that I could be so satisfied watching a cleaning video. Excellent work!
@@vermont741 @fredfarmer5952 The description says it had been in a warehouse which had flooded many times over a period of more than half a century. I can't imagine that someone would have just left it lying in a warehouse like that. Would like to know more background. Had the building been someone's home before it was converted into a warehouse? Did the rug belong to the original owner who left it to the new owner? Where had it been displayed? Did it meet its fate only after the warehouse had flooded? I could better imagine someone abandoning the rug and anything else inside after the building was first flooded.
I have a 130 years old Persian carpet, part of my grandmother's dowry, then my mother and then to me. Not as dirty, but got it cleaned about 20 years ago. Amazing colors. Superb workmanship. About 4 times the size of this carpet.
The fact it cleaned up so well and the color's were beautiful is a testament to the incredible workmanship and materials these rugs are made ,my nephew married a wonderful girl from Iran, when they visit they bring home Persian rugs, I've never seen such beauty
Just out of personal curiosity-are you actually allowed to bring home carpets from Iran to, say, the EU or US?I would have thought that to be tricky, but really am not informed on the matter.
@@astridbarrera My ex was Persian, his Persian friend brings them home, to the US, not as imports, just personal use. You are technically not allowed to take out of the country that way, but in Iran, as in many countries, you can do many things by just giving the guy at the airport a little $ to let it pass through. The natives I'm sure know when and how to do that kind of thing, I wouldn't try it if I was not Iranian. Otherwise buy one that has been imported legally.
I've never been to Iran, but I've traveled to many other countries and bought many large items like rugs and furniture. The way I've gotten them home (to the US) is by mailing them to myself. Usually the place where I bought them would gladly take care of that for me.
I had one, what I think is that when you wash it with so much water and soap the colors blend together. And it will take 100 years to dry. Mine was blood stained so I just put it by the garbage and buy new one. Much easier.
Sadly, you can buy a new rug for what, $200-500? If it takes someone a full day to clean you're probably spending more than just buying new, unless it's got sentimental value or is super rare for most cases the cost of time and materials wouldn't be worth it.
Because of the following you are feeling at peace: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fill that which is between heaven and earth."
This is amazingly peaceful and satisfying to watch. In addition it's a tribute to how well these rugs were made and to how well the dyes hold up. Bravo for saving this work of art.
There's a reason I have 4 large authentic Persian rugs in my home. I bought them about 20 years ago while in the Kuwait and they are still in great shape, brightly colored and hardly a wear mark on them in spite of their daily use with human and pet traffic. I will have to say this though, they are no fun to clean. A standard vacuum cleaner is not sufficient to get dirt out of the tightly woven threadworks. They do have to be professionally cleaned and since they are very large, just getting them rolled up is a job in itself. But since that is something that we don't have to do that often, they were well worth the money.
@@kennethiman2691 Indeed. I wouldn’t trust a precious Persian carpet in the hands of these guys. Their way to clean is far too brutal. I once visited a professional shop where they clean very old tapestry. This was a very slow process, whereby specially treated lime free water and a mild solvent percolated for hours through the tapestry, until the water was crystal clear. Then it took several hours to let the gobelin tapestry dry. After the drying process the painstaking process of restoration could start
For a time in our high school years, my brother and I worked Saturdays at an Oriental rug auction (all handmade, mostly Persian) held at the Waldorf Astoria. We, along with a few other teens, were there to load/unload and handle the rugs (many being antiques) during the auction. Getting to handle them and up-close showed us just how robust and well-made those rugs were. Incredibly heavy, and dense with tight knots (observed on the undersides). What I wasn't surprised by was how the rug in the video appeared to maintain good color: The auction's rug dealers (two Persian brothers from Egypt) told us that the dyes used were created from insects and plants, with the resulting colors being more stable than artificial dyes.
I'm from Flanders (Belgium) where wall tapestries were made in the middle ages. Many of them are still in an excellent condition, even after 600-700 years, despite sometimes terrible conditions (lot of humidity here). So I totally see how such a carpet can survive that long, despite being stored improperly and even flooded a couple of times.
In America people lie all the time .This rug was immersed in mud first ,it’s a demonstration of cleaning.If the rug was used for so long and got that dirty it would have been all worn by now .This rug is In perfect condition so there …
@@mamayoquiero Hey mama ,they’re lying to you ,they threw mud at the rug first to show cleaning process.If the rug was that old and used wouldn’t have been a brand new rug
All that cleaning with machines, tools, cleaning solutions, etc AND the colors beautiful AND the threads not shredded.....WOW if this is really 64 yrs old, we need to meet the weavers!!!! Fantastic job amazing craftsmanship.
My Persian carpets are eaten up by moths. When I was on a super long vacation, they invaded the house and felt very comfortable in it....well, I don' t mind anyway, you can' t take it with you when you die! 😂
I'm in total agreement with you! That carpet is the world, the environment(Climate Change), and society at this very moment in time! If anyone, or even any group of people could come up with a way to bring us a little more together and every soul stop littering, clean up our industrial practices(less chemicals in our food) and all of us treat each other with the respect we like ourselves treated, the world would be much better!
It's not a metaphor for the world, it's a thinly disguised personal attack on me! I have an Iranian carpet that is 40 years old and has never been washed. It does get vacuumed though, and it's nothing like the rug in this video.
Who WALKS on these filthy rugs? And how do they get THIS dirty? It' like they had to be outside to become THIS extremely dirty. . But, question... again....why walk on this much dirt? And, do people use these in this condition? Just asking....because it's very puzzling and hard to understand, but I would like understand. It IS interesting to see the process of restoration, and how well you clean these beautiful pieces of hand woven work. Cleaning IS a talent all by itself, in many forms, but never considered these until watching you DO this. It is astounding, and you do a great job of bringing these carpets back to life.
You can tell that he places a great deal of time, effort, patience, and pride in his work. I have a great deal of respect for this man and his business - not to mention how satisfying it is to watch these old, neglected filthy rugs be cleaned to the point they look practically brand new again. Love this channel.
Yes, there might be hope for any throw rugs under all the hoard! Though most wall to wall needs to be ripped out because it is terribly filthy, and often hides bugs, rodent feces, and even rotten floor boards underneath it. Best to rip out wall to wall and determine the state of the flooring. But yeah, if there are any loose rugs like this you can take them to a cleaner like this guy and rejuvenate them if they are good quality to withstand the cleaning treatment.
It has had the fringe and end guard borders removed. Notice the pattern on the outer edge at the long sides doesn't continue all the way around. Originally it did, plus it had cotton fringe. Due to wear and neglect, the fringe wore off and the rug started to come apart at each end. Someone has secured the ends so it's strong, but it's not as valuable as it once was. I used to repair and restore oriental carpets.
I've seen it and to this day still don't understand the putting of rugs on top of dirt patches in yards and even dirt driveways! That's the only reason I can figure for a rug to be that packed with mud/dirt! Good to see the nice clean up / recovery.
I'm thinking, while the camera was off, he added some fresh dirt. You know, to make it look much more dramatic. No way a rug could hold that much dirt. 😊
After multiple scrubbings the rinse water FINALLY is almost clear. And the rug is still intact which is probably a testament to its makers and the dyes originally used. Great job, rug cleaner man!! You are saving the world one carpet at a time!
I can’t believe someone had such an exquisite carpet and let it get so filthy. I kept watching you wash and wash and wash and still dirt coming out…you really brought it back to as close to new as possible…amazing.
it may have gone through various stages of flood maybe through time and diff owners.. thus the amount of clay and dirt it accumulated...thanks to the men who restored the beauty and glory that was...of those carpets...
I am amazed at the way the colors in the rug persisted despite years of flood debris and then scrubbing with water and cleaning solutions. It's beautiful.
50 years in a warehouse, flooded many times. Wow, I would have thought there would be mould and rot from sitting for so long wet/dry/wet/dry. Very lucky rug indeed to have survived let alone stand up to being cleaned! Well done.
Seems most people wouldn't have experienced a flood event where a river bursts it's banks and the incredible amount of silt that can be deposited. It may well matter how they are stored, if in piles they wouldn't have dried out and rotted but I've seen rugs hung off racks. If that was the case, the water could drain and they dry out and there would be air space in between each rug so they (and the silt) could dry out and they wouldn't rot.
I am always amazed to see how much soil comes out from each rug. The rich colors on this one and beautiful design are very special. I am so glad to see rug come back to life again.
Look at this exquisite Persian rug, a Shiraz if I am not mistaken: these historic gorgeous and beautiful creations will never be made again. To see this one brought back to its glory before our eyes is a joyful experience. Salute to these men, so patient, thorough, expert: I would say you have your reward, seeing this magnificent carpet restored to its rightful splendor.
Only the MOST gullible people will believe a word from this fraudulent channel! Have you not read the comments from people with experience in making, cleaning, and repairing carpets?!
Persian Carpets Are very expensive, I watched a video how they are made in IRAN, it was fascinating, some are even woven by hand, they last for hundreds of years, that's why they are worth restoring, they are truly beautiful.
It's a new amazon purchase, They dragged it through a muddy field just before the video - these videos are about the cleaning, which people seem to love, not the splashing on mud to make them dirty.
I can't believe the worker didn't wear some sort of mask. The shit that will be coming off of that thing. No shaming or anything but were the owners shoveling it on every day? I hope at least the owners appreciate all the work this worker put into cleaning it for them!
Gorgeous rug. Worth every minute of time it took to clean it. A rug like this is made to last forever. So no surprise it held up through the cleaning. Quality piece.
I bought this exact rug at Target about 20 years ago. Amazing how the Persians can market and I respect how they've really gone all in on globalization. Beautiful.
It is mind-boggling, the amount of dirt in that carpet! You must have thought at least 10 times "Ok, we're nearly done", it just keeps on going producing dirt ... Excellent job in the end!
My husband bought a couple of persian carpets. Said to b over 50yrs old. They were so heavy i couldnt move them. Got a new super vacuum cleaner. Filled 3 bags of dirt from one carpet. It was so funny. We had a Doberman who go excited when anyone came. He would run to the door n race back excitedly. The carpet never moved. Then after an afternoon of vacuuming. He rushed to the door n the carpet took off with him at such a speed he was in shock. Next day, found him galloping in one direction flying on the carpet then pushed it back in place n then galloped the other direction. He had such fun. So i then placed it on one end of the room n it now gave him about 12 mtrs to slide. It was so funny to see his fun. His new game did not harm the rug or the tiles. When i came home n the carpet wasnt in its place, i always laughed when greeting him. He wld run to where the pile of carpet was all piled up. So pleased with with himself. He eventual was happy just to make it slide anywhere. Gorgeous carpet under all that sand that weighed it down
When I think of the hours of work and dedication it took to make this carpet, I find it hard to believe that people would show such disregard for its beauty by allowing it to become this soiled. Nice work bringing this art back to life.
Should be spun in a like no heat dryer first to shake as much dirt out first i.e. tumbled. If your csrpet guy doesnt have a tumbler, dont bother. This guys doing a goid job just a lot of extra work !
Who knew that carpet fibers could trap that much dirt over time? Even better, who knew the methodical protocols involved in professional cleaning require no music, no narration, and is satisfying to simply watch unfold? Carpet colors that popped out, stage by stage, are just gorgeous! Thank you for offering an opportunity to witness the process. Who knew it was so intricate? My guesses for the real-time hours spent would be 4-5 hours, possibly? How close am I? And the cleaning tools and area...wow! It's like a shower stall for carpets! 🚿 😊 👍
My god! How come your drains aren’t blocked with all that mud?!!!! I couldn’t stop watching. Where on earth had that rug been? What a transformation! Unbelievable. Well done you. 😊
I’d be fine with them just telling us that they cover the rugs in dirt and mud and just clean them for the views. Instead of always having a fake back story. I’ve heard the flooded house/storage excuse a hundred times.
I believe based on the pattern it is a Persion Tabriz. An authentic Tabriz over 65 years old is a piece of art and probably worth tens of thousands of dollars. Well worth the restoration.
@@robmiller5818 It also came in basically caked in mud, which isn't normal "wear". Not saying that it can't happen, but that's damage, not decades of wear.
@jhumurroy4278 730and 21 are two, plus more. The white tag is plainly visible in the corner. Iam also not the only one who's seen it, check the other comments
Aand even the 65 yr old tag washes out white I have a just over 100 year old dosemealti (turkey) I bought 25 years ago that came with a tag on it that I left on it all this time, The tag was probably put on closer to when my retailer picked it up & not fresh from when it was 1st finished, but who knows Unlike the 1 in this vid, it had sections typed, maybe even stamped, city of manufacture/material/size, aand fields hand filled in, and is just single loop connected near the fringe...not machine stiched into the base It looked pretty much blank, last time I saw it, aand mine hasn't been through anything remotely traumatic
If I had something like this that had been around that long, I doubt I'd even remember what it was. What makes me scratch my head isn't that it wasn't cleaned; it was that it didn't get thrown out.
The description says it was in an old warehouse that had been flooded many times. I imagine that in flood-prone areas there are a ot of items that were in storage and never removed due to the owner relocating the business.
How amazingly beautiful after all that work!! But it also amazes me that someone didn’t care for this beautiful carpet for over 60 years. My parents had a gorgeous all wool handmade Aubusson carpet in their living room for almost 50 years. It was immaculate. Periodically my mother would have it cleaned. That’s what you do to cherish & keep good rugs. I now have their rug.
I cleaned a little prayer rug that had been left in a "summr house" attic once. Similar transformation. Just a lovely little thing but sooooo dirty at first I couldn´t tell what it was. Real quality in these old pieces!
Staring at the video and underneath it peeping at me is your comment... I straighten up, square my shoulders: "Am I bored too?"...must be...why am I watching this???
Sadly, I gave one of my daughters a TABRIZ, That has not been washed in 30 years...and she allowed her male dog to use it for other than outdoor functions. So I fully appreciate what this man accomplished
Watching this video is VERY CATHARTIC....Just what the World needs RIGHT NOW....A COMPLETE CLEAN-UP!!! Thank You very much. Wonderful work..xxxx❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
There is a difference between never been washed and never been vacuumed. Poor rug. Someone mistreated it. I’m glad it is getting attention now. That’s a gorgeous rug, you did a great job cleaning it.
This video is freakishly mesmerizing. I completely understand how this 20-minute film of a rug being cleaned reached 4.2 million views 😂. I watched the entire thing. It feels so good to see all that dirt be washed away, letting the beautiful pattern emerge.
I can't quite believe I just watched a guy clean a carpet for 20 minutes and was entertained. Who knew?
Very satisfying
@@joemaliga16 YES! After the bad news and commotion of everyday life, watching this was great. Now I can drift off to sleep thinking happy thoughts.
Same here. Goes to show how small our brains are getting 🙈
Same!
Right! Me too!
As much as I enjoy watching these videos, I find it hard to believe that any carpet could be THAT dirty
I agree. This looks like a set up. It is too evenly dirty. The corners are as filthy as the centre, which is unlikely. If it was that dirty, over 50 years, the dirt would act like an abrasive and that pile would not survive.
I just got through Power Washing my Driveway, it wasn’t that Dirty. It was Four Years Ago when it was last done.
Agreed.
I would also like to doubt it, even if there are no vacuum cleaners and every dirt is slipped in. To get so dirty, it would have to lie on a constantly damp clay soil for decades. And who buys an expensive carpet without at least knocking it out of the dust for decades?
Its from Houston which goes underwater every so often.
I worked in the oriental rug business for years, selling and repairing them. I cleaned many old rugs, some that were pretty dirty, and the 1st thing you do is to turn the rug over, face down, and vacuum the back with a machine that has a beater bar. This beats the dirt out of the rugs foundation, i.e. the warp and weft. If the rug is wet washed before beating the dirt out, you turn the dirt into mud which gets into the foundation and when dried, turns to dry rot.
So this guy destroyed the carpet 😂
Potentially, yes.@@yummemys4608
Amy chance they used that vacuum beforehand and we just didn't view it??
@@saraswati1386From my experience, if it had been vacuumed 1st, it would not have shown that dirty on the face to begin with.
I've never heard of vacuum machines with beater bars. How do they work? Do you have link to a video?
I think we all love these videos because us humans just love order. The satisfaction of restoring something is that order.
I think so, but not only that; If it were a common object it wouldn't seem so hypnotizing to me. But it is an object in which we perceive nobility, and it is felt that not only order but a certain poetic justice is restored by returning its dignity to the precious carpet humiliated by abandonment.
Why are you speaking like a villain
I watch because I can have hope for an old rug in awful storage.
I think we love these videos bc someone else is doing the work not us.
@@christinehoytaylor3026 Yes!
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the quality of the workmanship of the rug? This was probably handmade and will go on to serve someone for decades to come. Persian carpets truly are the best. Oh and the cleaning job was amazing,,, I was eagerly watching the color of the water get cleaner and cleaner 😅
Xerxes entire army walked across this rug...twice
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I'd be scared such a vigorous cleaning would damage it. Apparently people for the past 100 years had the same worry.
It's not a real Persian rug, you can see the mechanical serging around the edge.
Alot of channels like this engage in the same setup; if it was that dirty, we would see cotton rot or heavy staining.
First of all this is not a Persian rug and this rug was caked in mud on purpose of this video!
We have Persian rugs older than a hundred years in the house inherited from from family, only sign of age is worn and shortened fringes, and we been just vacuumed regularly and spot cleaned if someone spilled something on them.
I am in my eighties with all the ware and tears, but not our Persian rugs brought from Iran in sixties and seventies, they are not faded or show any wear! I advise anyone who can, invest in beautiful Persian rugs! You don’t get tired of them or need to replace them because you only need to buy only once for not only you but for whoever get them once you are no longer on this earth.
I'm amazed that anyone would let ANY rug get that dirty, let alone a beautiful Persian rug such as this. I would never have thought that I could be so satisfied watching a cleaning video. Excellent work!
It could have come from an old abandoned house...
Or maybe from a house that was flooded during a storm? Or even mudslide?
@@vermont741 @fredfarmer5952
The description says it
had been in a warehouse which had flooded many times over a period of more than half a century. I can't imagine that someone would have just left it lying in a warehouse like that. Would like to know more background. Had the building been someone's home before it was converted into a warehouse? Did the rug belong to the original owner who left it to the new owner? Where had it been displayed? Did it meet its fate only after the warehouse had flooded? I could better imagine someone abandoning the rug and anything else inside after the building was first flooded.
You would be surprised to see how people let an entire house get dirty I 've got that in my county
It would rotted and molded.
Where’s that carpet been kept for 65 years? Buried in a garden? 😂
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Farm mud room is my guess lol
Não estava enterrado no jardim. Acho que eles só varreram a sujeira para debaixo do tapete. Haja sujeira naquela casa
Brilliant 😂
READ THE INFO!!!!
It was in a warehouse that flooded!🤦🏻♀️
I have a 130 years old Persian carpet, part of my grandmother's dowry, then my mother and then to me. Not as dirty, but got it cleaned about 20 years ago. Amazing colors. Superb workmanship. About 4 times the size of this carpet.
Very fortunate person to have such a rug.
the persians weren't around 130 years ago bruh
they extinct
@@astreusastresus198 are you dumb or what Persian rugs and carpets have a history of more than 3000 thousand years
The Persians have been around for thousands of years.@@astreusastresus198
The fact it cleaned up so well and the color's were beautiful is a testament to the incredible workmanship and materials these rugs are made ,my nephew married a wonderful girl from Iran, when they visit they bring home Persian rugs, I've never seen such beauty
Just out of personal curiosity-are you actually allowed to bring home carpets from Iran to, say, the EU or US?I would have thought that to be tricky, but really am not informed on the matter.
@@astridbarrera My ex was Persian, his Persian friend brings them home, to the US, not as imports, just personal use.
You are technically not allowed to take out of the country that way, but in Iran, as in many countries, you can do many things by just giving the guy at the airport a little $ to let it pass through.
The natives I'm sure know when and how to do that kind of thing, I wouldn't try it if I was not Iranian.
Otherwise buy one that has been imported legally.
I've never been to Iran, but I've traveled to many other countries and bought many large items like rugs and furniture. The way I've gotten them home (to the US) is by mailing them to myself. Usually the place where I bought them would gladly take care of that for me.
I had one, what I think is that when you wash it with so much water and soap the colors blend together. And it will take 100 years to dry. Mine was blood stained so I just put it by the garbage and buy new one. Much easier.
Sadly, you can buy a new rug for what, $200-500? If it takes someone a full day to clean you're probably spending more than just buying new, unless it's got sentimental value or is super rare for most cases the cost of time and materials wouldn't be worth it.
I have no idea why this is so satisfying for me, but I love this.
Second hand sense of reward sitting thru the whole wash ... .lol, same here..
Satisfying : that's the word.
get a rug/carpet then cover it in mud/dirt and then film yourself 'cleaning it' and hope people sit through ads to earn the uploader revenue.
Because of the following you are feeling at peace:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fill that which is between heaven and earth."
I was thinking the same 😅nothing special in dirty carpet. I guess it's the progress😊
This is amazingly peaceful and satisfying to watch. In addition it's a tribute to how well these rugs were made and to how well the dyes hold up.
Bravo for saving this work of art.
There's a reason I have 4 large authentic Persian rugs in my home. I bought them about 20 years ago while in the Kuwait and they are still in great shape, brightly colored and hardly a wear mark on them in spite of their daily use with human and pet traffic. I will have to say this though, they are no fun to clean. A standard vacuum cleaner is not sufficient to get dirt out of the tightly woven threadworks. They do have to be professionally cleaned and since they are very large, just getting them rolled up is a job in itself.
But since that is something that we don't have to do that often, they were well worth the money.
That's what I was thinking.... amazing quality to have survived what it did.
Okay, yes possibly good quality rug. Or a cheap imitation that they made filthy in order to produce a video
Absolutely amazing restoration!!
amen to that!!!!!
I think those who watched this video fully are ones who enjoy the simplicity of life, including myself....koodos to all❤
Out there somewhere, whether living or dead, there's a person who spent countless hours making that rug who is blessing you.
I think it is a modern synthetic rug. No vintage Persian rug could take that kind of cleaning. Just my opinion.
@@kennethiman2691 Indeed. I wouldn’t trust a precious Persian carpet in the hands of these guys. Their way to clean is far too brutal. I once visited a professional shop where they clean very old tapestry. This was a very slow process, whereby specially treated lime free water and a mild solvent percolated for hours through the tapestry, until the water was crystal clear. Then it took several hours to let the gobelin tapestry dry. After the drying process the painstaking process of restoration could start
A hand tied carpet, with 1,000 knots per square inch could withstand this cleaning no problem..
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Good point.
That rug is extremely well made to withstand such intense cleaning.
Deve ser tapetes egípcios 😅 pq são os melhores do mundo. E os mais caros tbm 😊
Hand-woven Persian rugs are extremely sturdy. We have my parent's antique rugs & they are from about 1890 & still in use!
There's a 4-6000 yr old rug in an Iranian museum. They've had a bit of practice.
For a time in our high school years, my brother and I worked Saturdays at an Oriental rug auction (all handmade, mostly Persian) held at the Waldorf Astoria. We, along with a few other teens, were there to load/unload and handle the rugs (many being antiques) during the auction. Getting to handle them and up-close showed us just how robust and well-made those rugs were. Incredibly heavy, and dense with tight knots (observed on the undersides). What I wasn't surprised by was how the rug in the video appeared to maintain good color: The auction's rug dealers (two Persian brothers from Egypt) told us that the dyes used were created from insects and plants, with the resulting colors being more stable than artificial dyes.
@@hlcepeda, nice comment.
Yeah. I was also wondering about the color during the cleaning.
It's fun to see old items returned to their former glory. Turned out beautiful.
I'm hoping the same for myself 😅😅
I am persian i am so proud of history of my country especially art of rug
I didn't watch to the end, but legend has it he's still out there somewhere cleaning that rug to this very day...
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Nope, it's cleaned at the end of the video
@@christianwendt7852 Good to know 👍
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Omg too funny!
I am disgusted and fascinated at the same time!
It had half the Persian desert in it. Great job!
I can't believe how much I enjoyed watching that beautiful carpet emerge from decades of dirt.
They must submerge them in mud and let them dry out then they do this amazing job (lol) of cleaning them.
65 year old Persian rug complete with its original bar code label on the back 🙈😂
Amazing job ! Congrats!
It is a so beautiful carpet !
Staged
Well actually it's a couple of hours of dirt, if that.
Somehow I found it very relaxing watching that carpet being cleaned.
It is relaxing, isn't it?😮
The old saying goes 'i love work, could watch it all day'. Watching this was oddly mesmerizing. Great job
Never heard that before, but will be using it!
Said by 4 out of 6 members of the town road crew, while leaning on their shovels, as the backhoe operator & the new guy do everything
I'm from Flanders (Belgium) where wall tapestries were made in the middle ages. Many of them are still in an excellent condition, even after 600-700 years, despite sometimes terrible conditions (lot of humidity here). So I totally see how such a carpet can survive that long, despite being stored improperly and even flooded a couple of times.
I'm from Australia have a Belgium name, people always ask is it Dutch. No its Belgium.
Because tapestries have survived 100s of years therefore a carpet should last 65 yrs? That's some good scientific reasoning.
It's simple: tapestries doesn't touch floors. I thing there are a lot few contaminants in walls than in floors.
In America people lie all the time .This rug was immersed in mud first ,it’s a demonstration of cleaning.If the rug was used for so long and got that dirty it would have been all worn by now .This rug is In perfect condition so there …
@@mamayoquiero Hey mama ,they’re lying to you ,they threw mud at the rug first to show cleaning process.If the rug was that old and used wouldn’t have been a brand new rug
All that cleaning with machines, tools, cleaning solutions, etc AND the colors beautiful AND the threads not shredded.....WOW if this is really 64 yrs old, we need to meet the weavers!!!!
Fantastic job amazing craftsmanship.
Faszinierend aber unglaubwürdig😢
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My Persian carpets are eaten up by moths. When I was on a super long vacation, they invaded the house and felt very comfortable in it....well, I don' t mind anyway, you can' t take it with you when you die! 😂
I certainly can appreciate the dedication to this back breaking work. Beautiful work.
I'm almost certain that I've seen this before. I wanted and needed to see this as a metaphor for this world right now.
I'm in total agreement with you! That carpet is the world, the environment(Climate Change), and society at this very moment in time! If anyone, or even any group of people could come up with a way to bring us a little more together and every soul stop littering, clean up our industrial practices(less chemicals in our food) and all of us treat each other with the respect we like ourselves treated, the world would be much better!
It's not a metaphor for the world, it's a thinly disguised personal attack on me! I have an Iranian carpet that is 40 years old and has never been washed. It does get vacuumed though, and it's nothing like the rug in this video.
This carpet was in a warehouse that flooded multiple times for more than 50 years.
The novelty rugs you have done are fun, but my favorites are watching the pattern of a fine Persian rug emerge
Yes! I may have to stop watching these videos, I have such an attack of envy. I think this is the best one yet ❤❤❤❤
Who WALKS on these filthy rugs? And how do they get THIS dirty? It' like they had to be outside to become THIS extremely dirty. . But, question... again....why walk on this much dirt? And, do people use these in this condition? Just asking....because it's very puzzling and hard to understand, but I would like understand.
It IS interesting to see the process of restoration, and how well you clean these beautiful pieces of hand woven work. Cleaning IS a talent all by itself, in many forms, but never considered these until watching you DO this. It is astounding, and you do a great job of bringing these carpets back to life.
@@dede4004Either a sewer exploded or it was in the bottom of a barn stall.
Frequently these kind of significantly dirty rugs are a product of flooding.
@@dede4004 In the description they said that the rug had been in a warehouse for 50 years and it had been flooded many times.
You can tell that he places a great deal of time, effort, patience, and pride in his work. I have a great deal of respect for this man and his business - not to mention how satisfying it is to watch these old, neglected filthy rugs be cleaned to the point they look practically brand new again. Love this channel.
Why is it so satisfying 🫢
That's not cleaning...that's restoration work!! 💪🏻
I am in the process of cleaning out a hoarder's house. This video is very inspirational. Thank you.
Yes, there might be hope for any throw rugs under all the hoard! Though most wall to wall needs to be ripped out because it is terribly filthy, and often hides bugs, rodent feces, and even rotten floor boards underneath it. Best to rip out wall to wall and determine the state of the flooring. But yeah, if there are any loose rugs like this you can take them to a cleaner like this guy and rejuvenate them if they are good quality to withstand the cleaning treatment.
I’m shocked that a rug that dirty could be cleaned and not disintegrate. Amazing!
The transformation from black brown to vibrant colors and intricate designs is so satisfying and entertaining! ❤
It really speaks to the quality of this rug that after so many years, so much dirt and such rigorous cleaning it came back beautifully.
I am simply at loss for words...after 60 years, the quality of the rug remains. As for the master rug cleaner, his job is truly impressive👏👏👏👏
Good quality wool carpets can last a lifetime.
It has had the fringe and end guard borders removed. Notice the pattern on the outer edge at the long sides doesn't continue all the way around. Originally it did, plus it had cotton fringe. Due to wear and neglect, the fringe wore off and the rug started to come apart at each end. Someone has secured the ends so it's strong, but it's not as valuable as it once was. I used to repair and restore oriental carpets.
And, the water is clean! I’m really impressed regarding the amount of work that took. You have definitely restored a work of art. It’s beautiful.🎉
I've seen it and to this day still don't understand the putting of rugs on top of dirt patches in yards and even dirt driveways! That's the only reason I can figure for a rug to be that packed with mud/dirt! Good to see the nice clean up / recovery.
I was AMAZED each time you cleaned one side how much mud & dirt remained on the other side! This rug is a jewel, so beautiful.
Might go a lot faster if he worked on a floor with drainage grates instead of a flat surface?
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Not Persian just a new cheap one they made filthy
I'm thinking, while the camera was off, he added some fresh dirt. You know, to make it look much more dramatic. No way a rug could hold that much dirt. 😊
After multiple scrubbings the rinse water FINALLY is almost clear. And the rug is still intact which is probably a testament to its makers and the dyes originally used. Great job, rug cleaner man!! You are saving the world one carpet at a time!
I can’t believe someone had such an exquisite carpet and let it get so filthy. I kept watching you wash and wash and wash and still dirt coming out…you really brought it back to as close to new as possible…amazing.
It had to have been buried in a mudslide
@@christinalively8292 it certainly looked that way! Apparently it was in a warehouse that flooded.
it may have gone through various stages of flood maybe through time and diff owners.. thus the amount of clay and dirt it accumulated...thanks to the men who restored the beauty and glory that was...of those carpets...
@@tajigrayscale He said is was stored in a warehouse for decades.
@@sharonkaczorowski8690 thanks for the info sis😘
I am amazed at the way the colors in the rug persisted despite years of flood debris and then scrubbing with water and cleaning solutions. It's beautiful.
50 years in a warehouse, flooded many times. Wow, I would have thought there would be mould and rot from sitting for so long wet/dry/wet/dry. Very lucky rug indeed to have survived let alone stand up to being cleaned! Well done.
Bang on ! 😂😂😂
Probably smelled bad
@@KrystynaKaczynski not now
Seems most people wouldn't have experienced a flood event where a river bursts it's banks and the incredible amount of silt that can be deposited. It may well matter how they are stored, if in piles they wouldn't have dried out and rotted but I've seen rugs hung off racks. If that was the case, the water could drain and they dry out and there would be air space in between each rug so they (and the silt) could dry out and they wouldn't rot.
I have to wonder how it smells, even though clean!
I am always amazed to see how much soil comes out from each rug. The rich colors on this one and beautiful design are very special. I am so glad to see rug come back to life again.
This is why I don't like rugs, they just accumulate dirt and it feels filthy no matter how much or often I clean it.
legend is he is still cleaning the carpet to this day
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Stored in a river bed for 65 years? C'mon I'm calling baloney yet I still watched the whole vid. One thumb up 😉
Look at this exquisite Persian rug, a Shiraz if I am not mistaken: these historic gorgeous and beautiful creations will never be made again. To see this one brought back to its glory before our eyes is a joyful experience. Salute to these men, so patient, thorough, expert: I would say you have your reward, seeing this magnificent carpet restored to its rightful splendor.
Only the MOST gullible people will believe a word from this fraudulent channel! Have you not read the comments from people with experience in making, cleaning, and repairing carpets?!
After 65 years, the carpet still is not affected by bugs and still in very good original shape. Truly amazing! Beautiful carpet to be restored.
Persian Carpets Are very expensive, I watched a video how they are made in IRAN, it was fascinating, some are even woven by hand, they last for hundreds of years, that's why they are worth restoring, they are truly beautiful.
please dont be naiv they buy oldish carpets and make them dirty. Its all for the eyecandy effect. Noone want a really old and destroyed carpet.
Bugs are not snug on all rugs.
All those dirt and muck protected the carpet from bugs🐜🐛.
You're a miracle worker. Why would anyone let such a beautiful carpet get THAT dirty?
@@cuchidesoto2686 Can't you read the title? It has NOT BEEN WASHED IN 50 years.......
It was in a warehouse. Warehouses are always dirty anyway because of the dust, cardboard, floor jacks, pallets, etc
That's what I was wondering
It's a new amazon purchase, They dragged it through a muddy field just before the video - these videos are about the cleaning, which people seem to love, not the splashing on mud to make them dirty.
Nope not a miracle just soap and water 💐
That is one beautiful rug. It's also a fairly small one. If someone bought it at an estate sale they will be very happy with their purchase.
I am amazed that you keep "finding" these seriously dirty carpets!
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I can't believe the worker didn't wear some sort of mask. The shit that will be coming off of that thing. No shaming or anything but were the owners shoveling it on every day? I hope at least the owners appreciate all the work this worker put into cleaning it for them!
Probably searching the city dump for interesting ‘finds’. 😊
They don’t. Rugs don’t get this dirty unless intentionally buried in a swamp . It’s typical internet crap
Totally agree. This rug was buried in a mudslide . . . well, maybe not. This is a new carpet. Fun watching though. 🤣
Somehow I found it very relaxing watching that carpet being cleaned. 😂🤣
It brings out my inner Power Washer... 🤔
To aumsunya. I agree! It IS so relaxing watching other people work! THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE FOR!
Yeah! Especially when you are not the one cleaning it. 😂😂😂❤
Gorgeous rug. Worth every minute of time it took to clean it. A rug like this is made to last forever. So no surprise it held up through the cleaning. Quality piece.
I bought this exact rug at Target about 20 years ago. Amazing how the Persians can market and I respect how they've really gone all in on globalization. Beautiful.
This was therapeutic and very satisfying at the end, especially that final rinse. Great restoration
I admire the carpet strength 😮... Thats why you should buy Persian carpet 😊
It is mind-boggling, the amount of dirt in that carpet! You must have thought at least 10 times "Ok, we're nearly done", it just keeps on going producing dirt ...
Excellent job in the end!
I could do with you ,cleaning my stairs.😊nice job!,,
This is exactly my thought process in the shower
I agree where was it kept for so long. You worked really well to get it looking so good.❤😊
My husband bought a couple of persian carpets. Said to b over 50yrs old.
They were so heavy i couldnt move them. Got a new super vacuum cleaner.
Filled 3 bags of dirt from one carpet.
It was so funny. We had a Doberman who go excited when anyone came. He would run to the door n race back excitedly. The carpet never moved.
Then after an afternoon of vacuuming. He rushed to the door n the carpet took off with him at such a speed he was in shock. Next day, found him galloping in one direction flying on the carpet then pushed it back in place n then galloped the other direction. He had such fun. So i then placed it on one end of the room n it now gave him about 12 mtrs to slide.
It was so funny to see his fun.
His new game did not harm the rug or the tiles. When i came home n the carpet wasnt in its place, i always laughed when greeting him. He wld run to where the pile of carpet was all piled up. So pleased with with himself. He eventual was happy just to make it slide anywhere.
Gorgeous carpet under all that sand that weighed it down
I believe authentic Persian rugs are purposely weighted down with sand, so they don't move lol. That's one way to know if they are authentic.
That's awesome!
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@@jynstardustfew things will shave the pile of a rug down as fast as walking on them when their full of sand
NOT wise at all
I had no clue watching someone clean a carpet could be so satisfying. It would have been in the bucket in my house, but it got a new life here.
Betcha that rug really ties a room together 👌
Aye now. Previously it would’ve cleared the room.
@@dougieranger Dammit, Donnie!
I wonder what the cost to have it cleaned, not counting all the time, water, and solvents that was used? VS buying another carpet!
this man's patience is unique. great job. ❤
He gets paid by the hour. Bahahaha!
When I think of the hours of work and dedication it took to make this carpet, I find it hard to believe that people would show such disregard for its beauty by allowing it to become this soiled.
Nice work bringing this art back to life.
It's cool that persian rugs are made to last close to forever.
Should be spun in a like no heat dryer first to shake as much dirt out first i.e. tumbled. If your csrpet guy doesnt have a tumbler, dont bother. This guys doing a goid job just a lot of extra work !
Who knew that carpet fibers could trap that much dirt over time?
Even better, who knew the methodical protocols involved in professional cleaning require no music, no narration, and is satisfying to simply watch unfold?
Carpet colors that popped out, stage by stage, are just gorgeous!
Thank you for offering an opportunity to witness the process. Who knew it was so intricate?
My guesses for the real-time hours spent would be 4-5 hours, possibly? How close am I?
And the cleaning tools and area...wow! It's like a shower stall for carpets! 🚿 😊
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The fact that it's a 65 years old and hasn't been washed for 50 years yet still intact and hold its colors very well is astonishing!
A good example of how unsanitary a carpet is. After seeing this, why would anyone want one? 🤧🤒🤮
Perhaps the dirt helped to preserve the colours
My god! How come your drains aren’t blocked with all that mud?!!!!
I couldn’t stop watching. Where on earth had that rug been? What a transformation! Unbelievable. Well done you. 😊
They probably have a pit and call for a pump like washes have.
Read the description.
65 years in the horses stalls??
A dusty saloon in Dallas.
Looks like a genuine handmade, one- of - a- kind valuable carpet. Hard to imagine how much work goes into such an item
I’d be fine with them just telling us that they cover the rugs in dirt and mud and just clean them for the views. Instead of always having a fake back story. I’ve heard the flooded house/storage excuse a hundred times.
What a gorgeous carpet. I'm glad you could restore it to such beauty.
I believe based on the pattern it is a Persion Tabriz. An authentic Tabriz over 65 years old is a piece of art and probably worth tens of thousands of dollars. Well worth the restoration.
There are several parts in the video you can see the manufacturer tag still on the corner. Not 65 years old, Not Persian.
@@robmiller5818 It also came in basically caked in mud, which isn't normal "wear". Not saying that it can't happen, but that's damage, not decades of wear.
@@robmiller5818manufacturer tag where? Timestamps? I couldn't find em😭
@jhumurroy4278 730and 21 are two, plus more. The white tag is plainly visible in the corner. Iam also not the only one who's seen it, check the other comments
Aand even the 65 yr old tag washes out white
I have a just over 100 year old dosemealti (turkey) I bought 25 years ago that came with a tag on it that I left on it all this time,
The tag was probably put on closer to when my retailer picked it up & not fresh from when it was 1st finished, but who knows
Unlike the 1 in this vid, it had sections typed, maybe even stamped, city of manufacture/material/size, aand fields hand filled in, and is just single loop connected near the fringe...not machine stiched into the base
It looked pretty much blank, last time I saw it, aand mine hasn't been through anything remotely traumatic
Es impresionante ver el trabajo que ha dado limpiar la alfombra, que por cierto es preciosa, como es posible dejarla así después de tantos años sucia
That’s called perseverance. Paid off handsomely!
If I had something like this that had been around that long, I doubt I'd even remember what it was. What makes me scratch my head isn't that it wasn't cleaned; it was that it didn't get thrown out.
The description says it was in an old warehouse that had been flooded many times. I imagine that in flood-prone areas there are a ot of items that were in storage and never removed due to the owner relocating the business.
Excellent job on the rug! Persians are my favorite!
The final result is immaculate. What a gorgeous rug. You are super good at your job, dude.
First time watching your video!! So much dirt it was amazing how much pressure washing then shampooing! Great job it looks new.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧🇬🇧
How amazingly beautiful after all that work!!
But it also amazes me that someone didn’t care for this beautiful carpet for over 60 years.
My parents had a gorgeous all wool handmade Aubusson carpet in their living room for almost 50 years. It was immaculate. Periodically my mother would have it cleaned. That’s what you do to cherish & keep good rugs. I now have their rug.
@PlasmicAngel-iw1rw - we’re not talking about souls !!! Pay attention!! Let me clue you in - it’s a carpet cleaning service.
@PlasmicAngel-iw1rwpeople need to be mindful not to do the same thing again, what's the point of being forgiven if u do it again?
I cleaned a little prayer rug that had been left in a "summr house" attic once. Similar transformation. Just a lovely little thing but sooooo dirty at first I couldn´t tell what it was. Real quality in these old pieces!
That's incredible.. Can you do my stairs? Joking but serious art at work there well done
I MUST be bored. I watched this entire video 🤦♀️🤷♀️
You’re not alone..2.5M people are bored too😂
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Staring at the video and underneath it peeping at me is your comment... I straighten up, square my shoulders: "Am I bored too?"...must be...why am I watching this???
Haha, me too!
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Sadly, I gave one of my daughters a TABRIZ, That has not been washed in 30 years...and she allowed her male dog to use it for other than outdoor functions. So I fully appreciate what this man accomplished
How can anyone let anything get so dirty?? Especially a beautiful piece of art like this. Thank you for rescuing it.
I agree. I too can't believe I watched a video for 20 minutes of a carpet getting cleaned. What a difference.
Watching this video is VERY CATHARTIC....Just what the World needs RIGHT NOW....A COMPLETE CLEAN-UP!!! Thank You very much. Wonderful work..xxxx❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very beautiful carpet❤
Какая прелесть! Необыкновенно яркий и красивый ковёр! Как классно его почистили!
Зачем ти убиваєшь украинцев, русская?
There is something very gratifying about watching the carpet come back to life. Wow!
If only we all had wet rooms to laboriously wash, soap, rinse, repeat repeatedly. Thanks for all your efforts.
There is a difference between never been washed and never been vacuumed.
Poor rug. Someone mistreated it.
I’m glad it is getting attention now.
That’s a gorgeous rug, you did a great job cleaning it.
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@@SzamBacsi - you are a troll.
@@auntiem873 if you say so :D
This transformation is like night and day! I don't know how you will ever be able to top it.
This video is freakishly mesmerizing. I completely understand how this 20-minute film of a rug being cleaned reached 4.2 million views 😂. I watched the entire thing. It feels so good to see all that dirt be washed away, letting the beautiful pattern emerge.
Oh that is a beautiful rug! Satisfying to see it clean again
Whoever took the time to weave that rug. Is so happy above😂
This carpet might have come out of a stable for the amount of dirt that just kept coming. Such a wonderful finish. very satisfying to watch.
Looked more like it had been used on the floor of a greasy car workshop!
That's exactly what I thought.It couldn't have been indoors for that many years. Way too much mud and dirt.
River bottom or a barn‼️
how satisfying it must be to clean such a beautiful carpet and restore it
Ooooooooooooooooooo that final image of clear water😊
Wow!! A gorgeous piece restored!!
Was that used on the floor of a chicken coop?
Something satisfying watching something go from blah to Damn.. Great job guys.