Moths themselves are not really the problem. It is their larvae, which feed on the wool and quietly chew through the pile in dark, undisturbed spots, often the areas under furniture or along an edge you rarely lift. By the time you see the moth holes, the larvae damage is usually already done. The good news is that even significant loss can be rewoven. Our moth damage repair starts with proper moth treatment to stop anything still living in the fibers, then we rebuild the eaten areas with matched wool so the repair blends in rather than standing out as a patch.

A tip worth knowing. Moths love wool that sits still in the dark, so the simplest prevention is movement and light. Every few months, lift the rug, vacuum both the top and the underside, and shift anything heavy that has been parked in one place. Rugs in a guest room, a closet, or under a bed are the ones that get hit, precisely because nobody disturbs them.