Rug wash plant · 44 Executive Blvd, Farmingdale NY · Free pickup & delivery across Long Island (631) 314‑6606

American country textiles, from heirloom to catalog

Hooked and braided rug cleaning on Long Island

Hooked rugs (wool strips pulled through burlap or linen) and braided rugs (wool or cotton braids stitched in ovals and rounds) are the American country rugs of Long Island farmhouses, colonials and beach cottages, from genuine antiques to L.L.Bean and catalog reproductions. Their burlap and latex backings set the rules. Washed cool and dried flat at Farmingdale. Free pickup across Nassau and Suffolk.

At Green Choice Oriental Rug Cleaning Long Island, every hooked rug is cleaned inside our own plant at 44 Executive Blvd, Farmingdale, never on your floor, and never sent out to anyone else.

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from $4/sq ftFirm price after inspection
7–10 daysTypical turnaround
Free pickupAll of Nassau & Suffolk

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How to recognize hooked and braided rugs

A hooked rug shows loops on the front and a burlap, linen or monk's‑cloth backing on the back through which the wool strips were pulled; antique examples are American folk art, modern ones (often from China or India) have a latex coating on the back. A braided rug is made of three‑strand braids of wool or cotton fabric sewn together in an oval, round or rectangle; antique ones are hand‑sewn, modern ones machine‑stitched, and some reproductions are tubular polypropylene. Both are in colonials and farmhouses in Huntington, Northport, Setauket, Stony Brook, Sayville, Bellport, Sag Harbor and the North Fork, and in cottages from Long Beach to Montauk.

Green Choice technicians hanging and rolling area rugs at the Farmingdale rug cleaning plant
Hooked
Wool strips through burlap/linen; latex on modern
Braided
Fabric braids stitched; wool, cotton or polypropylene
Risks
Burlap rots when wet and slow‑dried; braids stretch and stitching breaks; latex fails with heat
Common on Long Island
Farmhouse and cottage rugs, runners and stair treads
Our method
Backing check → gentle dusting → cool wash, supported → thorough extraction → flat dry, hooked rugs face‑up, braided rugs blocked

What we find on hooked and braided rugs

Burlap dry rot on hooked rugs that were wet and dried slowly; checked first.

Broken stitching and stretched braids on braided rugs handled wet.

Latex browning on modern hooked rugs.

Moth damage in wool strips.

Urine and pet hair in braided rugs, which hold both.

Area rugs hanging in the Farmingdale plant before washing

Rugs staged for washing at the plant.

How Green Choice cleans hooked and braided rugs at 44 Executive Blvd

Both are washed cool and supported at all times when wet; hooked rugs are dried face‑up to protect the backing, and braided rugs are blocked so the braids dry true.

1

Backing and stitching check

Burlap flexed and tested, latex assessed, braid stitching inspected. Firm price approved, and we tell you if a backing is too fragile.

2

Gentle dusting

Low setting; burlap and braids are not beaten.

3

Cool wash, supported

Cool water, neutral solution, gentle brushing, the rug supported on a mesh so it is never lifted by its edges wet.

4

Thorough extraction

Rinsed until clear, spun well (or blotted for fragile antiques).

5

Flat dry

Hooked rugs face‑up on air movers; braided rugs laid flat and blocked to shape.

Hooked and braided rug repairs

  • Re‑stitching braided rugs.
  • Re‑hooking lost areas in matched wool.
  • Backing and binding repair.
  • Non‑slip padding.

Hooked and braided rug pickup across Nassau and Suffolk

Collected from every town in both counties, most often Huntington, Northport, Setauket, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, Sayville, Bellport, Patchogue, Sag Harbor, the North Fork and the beach communities from Long Beach to Montauk.

The plant

Green Choice Oriental Rug Cleaning Long Island
44 Executive Blvd
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 314‑6606
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Drop‑offs welcome any day; call ahead and you can watch the dye test.

Hooked & braided rug cleaning cost on Long Island

from $4/sq ft

Hooked and braided rug cleaning runs $4 to $6 per square foot; a 6×9 braided rug is typically $215 to $325. Antique hooked rugs are quoted individually.

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Hooked & braided rug cleaning questions

Can a braided rug be washed?

Yes, cool and supported so the stitching is not stressed, then blocked flat. It should never be hung wet.

My hooked rug backing is crumbling. Can you clean it?

If the burlap has rotted, washing will finish it. We test first and tell you; sometimes a dry method or lining is the answer.

How much does it cost?

$4 to $6 per square foot; about $215 to $325 for a 6×9.

Do you clean stair treads and runners?

Yes, together, in one pickup.

Do you pick up on the North Fork?

Yes, weekly.

Green Choice Oriental Rug Cleaning Long Island is a dedicated rug wash plant at 44 Executive Blvd in Farmingdale, serving every town in Nassau County and Suffolk County with free pickup and delivery. Hooked & braided rug cleaning gets the same plant standard as our Oriental rug cleaning: dusted dry, cleaned with the method the fiber needs, and dried under control with green, organic‑based products, by a family that has cleaned rugs for 25 years. See Oriental rug cleaning on Long Island for the full story, or request a quote for your hooked rug.

Related rug types and services

Wool & machine‑made

Reproductions and synthetics.

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Antique rugs

For antique hooked rugs.

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Navajo rugs

Other American textiles.

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Boucherouite rugs

Other rag textiles.

Boucherouite cleaning

Aubusson & needlepoint

Other stitched pieces.

Aubusson cleaning

Moth damage

Larvae removal and reweaving.

Moth treatment

How to store a rug

Farmhouse textiles.

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