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off to Harrogate Again…

23rd August 2010

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We are busy designing our stand for the forthcoming Flooring Show in Harrogate. As in previous years, WoolSafe® staff will be there in Hall A (stand 19) for the full duration of this very important industry event; handing out information on proper carpet care and Directories of WoolSafe® Certified Operators and Registered Inspectors.

The new management of the Show has decided to offer a long desired Sunday opening (on 5 September), which we hope will bring a lot of new visitors, especially small retailers, who will be interested in WoolSafe® information.

This year our stand carpet is provided by our latest associate member, Wools of Cumbria Carpets. The 100% wool carpet tiles are made of naturally pigmented wool of the local Herdwick sheep, and we expect total comfort underfoot.

The show runs for three days, 5 - 7 September. We hope to see you there! Meet us on Stand A19.

quench Your Thirst For Knowledge

8th February 2010

Every professional carpet cleaner worth his salt is always looking for ways to improve his skills and expand the services that he can offer. WoolSafe® members seem to have a particular thirst for knowledge, which is why we widened the scope of our training programmes in 2009 with the introduction of a new training course entitled Essential Carpet Installation and Repair.

This one-day course is designed specifically with carpet cleaners in mind. It covers the kinds of carpet faults and problems technicians are likely to come across while cleaning residential carpets and maintaining commercial carpet installations.

Trainers John Hopkins, Mike Walker and Robert Taylor have decades of experience in the carpet trade and proved to be veritable fountains of knowledge, advice and top tips.

Areas covered are:

  • Review of carpet installation systems and methods
  • Identification of fitting faults
  • Survey checklist, tools and standards
  • Demonstrating rectification of fitting faults
  • Re-fixing gripper and door bars
  • Re-stretching
  • Repair of broken seams
  • Re-tufting woven carpets
  • Replace damaged areas in tufted carpets

The next Essential Carpet Installation and Repair course is scheduled for 22 September 2010. We have limited the number of trainees per course to 8 so as to allow everyone sufficient ‘hands-on’ time and a clear view of the master fitter’s demonstrations. 

 

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