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The next step after polishing is to wash the carpet thoroughly. The reason for washing the carpet, with a special detergent, is to remove all remains of textile dust and surplus from the colouring at the same time the colours are being fixed. The mode of procedure for this step is to lay out the carpets next to each other on a plain surface and then rinse them with large amounts of cold water (hot water can make the colours to run). After the carpets are soaked, all the water is then pressed out again from the carpet, with the help of a rubber rake, and sometimes a machine is used to simplify this work.
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