Author: Joanna

You want to rest? Take the kids to the countryside!

You want to rest? Take the kids to the countryside!

The countryside is such a mythical place, we know from our own childhood, where time flows at a completely different pace than in the city, and where, above all, there is no boredom, though actually …

Ecology in Poland - opportunities and threats

Ecology in Poland - opportunities and threats.

Poland is a country, which on the one hand strives to maintain the highest ecological standards, which are slowly becoming something obvious on the Old Continent, a z drugiej strony wciąż tkwi

Carpet cleaning with non-aqueous agents

Carpet cleaning with non-aqueous agents. dirt, dominated by the so-called. fats (by this term should be understood in this case all soiling substances, regardless of their chemical composition, but soluble in organic solvents) is removed from …

Carpet drying

The last step in the carpet cleaning process is drying them. Several ways are practiced, np. laying a rolled carpet on a base of shaggy material (rub) or on a plastic grate, so that water flows from its ends to the drain. Inny sposób polega

Carpet cleaning

Carpet cleaning. Wet cleaning is one of the very important conservation procedures, m.in. necessary before further work, especially additions.
Before washing, check the condition of the carpet, to see if it has been repaired, remove inappropriate and unnecessary additives and examine, czy

Mechanical cleaning of carpets

Mechanical cleaning of carpets. Please keep this in mind, that dirt can damage old carpets, especially then, when fine grains of sand are stuck in the fleece and cut through the fibres. The beating of antique carpets cannot be carried out often (every 4-5 years) nor vigorously, because it can …

Hanging carpets

Hanging carpets. However, carpets are intended to cover the floor, most often in museums (usually older than the 19th century.) they are hung on the walls. Also private owners usually put their antique carpets on the walls. Hanging a rug on the wall …

Carpet laying

Carpet laying. The natural place for displaying most carpets is the floor. Almost any one is suitable for this purpose, however, it must be clean and dry. The wooden floor should be well laid, np. paper, because the dirt from the grout stains the carpet. Stone slab floor no …

Preventive treatments

Humidity. The best relative humidity for carpets is considered to be approx 50%, however, the opinions of conservators in this regard are quite diverse. Some take the value from 40 do 70%. Air humidity should not cause dehydration (tj. dehydration) fibers, but neither can it …

Mechanical damage

Mechanical damage. The causes of such damage may include:. improper storage, np. folding causing kinks, and improper suspension, causing uneven loads, tension and displacement of the fibres. Exceeding the limit of elasticity causes tearing or breaking of individual polypeptide chains and affects …