Textival Rug & Textile Workshop

extival, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offers world-class rug and textile cleaning (Navajo|Oriental) and restoration services to the greater southwest. We bring expertise, experience, and meticulous craftsmanship to those who want the finest possible service and care for their oriental rugs, Navajo and southwestern textiles, decorative area rugs, and ethnographic textiles. Our primary concern is long-term conservation of handmade textiles, whether we are removing color run from Navajo blankets, re-weaving damaged rugs, or washing a decorative household carpet.

Our specialties include:

Thorough, gentle hand-washing
Color run removal
Urine stain and odor removal
Restorative washing of antique Navajo textiles
Hand-spun and hand-dyed restoration materials
Re-weaving and restoration
Hard-mounting and velcro-mounting for display
Non-allergenic processes
Appraisals, consulting, and storage

This web-site offers before-and-after examples and sample pricing of our work, do-it-yourself tips for care and maintenance, tips for packing and shipping, and links to other informative web sites.