Subject: Animal urine in carpets
I have a hand-woven woolen carpet from Siwa Oasis. The dyes are a mixture of natural and synthetic. I have not yet tested them for solubility. Due to the presence of a young kitten, this carpet has been liberally sprinkled with cat urine, and stinks to high heaven. Can any textile experts out there suggest good simple cleaning procedures for this problem? (As you might guess, we don't get many carpets in our laboratory!) Thanks, Howard Wellman Director of Conservation Institute of Nautical Archaeology-Egypt *** Conservation DistList Instance 11:45 Distributed: Monday, November 17, 1997 Message Id: cdl-11-45-014 ***Received on Saturday, 15 November, 1997