Also try these sites on rug cleaning/restoration:

**  http://www.happyones.com/maryann/rugcare.html 

** http://co-trading-post.com/tp_html/navajo_rug_care.htm 

** http://www.rivertradingpost.com/rugcare.htm 

** http://www.navajo-coop.org/AboutNavajoRugs.htm 

and

http://www.talismanrestoration.com/ 

You may also want to talk with other museums (curators/conservators)
that deal specifically in
collecting such rug in Arizona, New Mexico, etc.

John
Boise, ID


>>> [log in to unmask] 4/10/2006 9:51:12 AM >>>
Ignore any advice you get from people who admit they have no clue how
to =

clean a rug but just want to offer you advice. 

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