Doing business SINCE 1950 The Jodiri family rug business began in Iran in the 1950’s. The first store opened in Tehran Bazaar, where Mr. Jodiri Sr. brought his years of expertise to loyal customers, especially of Tabriz rugs. Later on, Jodiri Sr. spent his time between our Tehran operational headquarters and our gallery here in San Diego. Over the years, Arman Jodiri had been working with his dad, acquiring knowledge of fine rugs, and working directly with artisan rug makers and dealers; he later opened Arman Fine Rugs in San Diego (previously known as 4th Ave Rug Gallery).

Arman Fine Rugs is known throughout San Diego for its reputation and quality fine rugs. Both Arman and his wife Mona Shalchian offer a large selection of fine handmade rugs, exceptional service, and thorough knowledge of fine rugs in their beautiful location in Little Italy. You are invited to “experience the beauty of this special artwork for your floors, by bringing color, and culture into your life!” WASH × The 4th Avenue Rug Gallery is proud to offer hand wash rug cleaning services, we also do stain removal and sanitization to prevent moth wear. Arman Fine Rugs has offered exceptional hand wash rug cleaning services for over 25 years.

We offer traditional hand washing, which is a wet bath to remove dirt, stains, and odors. Each rug is unique and we take great care to inspect your rug in detail and suggest the best washing plan.

Once your rug is in our cleaning facility, we follow these steps to clean your rug: We first inspect your rug more thoroughly; then remove dirt and dust before washing. This includes beating, vacuuming or both.

Following, we wash the rug with special shampoos designed for your type of rug. Before washing, we consider the fibers (whether cotton, wool, silk or combination fibers).

We then select the recommended cleaning solution for your rug; this helps us make certain that your rug is not damaged by our cleaning solutions. During the wash process, our wash experts gently and effectively clean and remove dirt and stain from all areas. In some cases, however additional cleaning or spot cleaning is necessary to remove persistent stains or odors.

Once your rug is cleaned thoroughly by hand, we use a cold water rinse to wash out all dirt and stain out of your rug, and immediately remove excess water from your rug to prevent colors from running onto each other. If the cleaning solution is not rinsed thoroughly, this can result in permanent damage to your handmade Persian or Oriental rug.

We finally lay the rug flat in the sun to dry, which is the best and safest way to dry rugs. Once the rug is completely dry, we groom the fringe, brush and vacuum the rug to soften the pile.

We offer additional services, such as trimming fringes at your request We recommend having your rug washed approximately every 3-5 years depending on foot traffic. You should immediately clean the rug in the event that it is soiled with wine, pet stains, oils or any other substances that may cause permanent damage or permanent stains to your rug.