About the Class
Katie will give a brief history of handmade rugs and upholstered items, including fiber content, dyeing, and manufacturing.
She will also discuss how these components play a role in cleanability and longevity of the piece.
Katie will teach and provide hands-on demonstration of practical spot cleaning skills that you can take home and apply to your own textiles.
Be sure to bring any maintenance-related questions (to include pictures and sizes) so we can work through any specific questions you may have!
About Your Instructor: Katie Reuther
Katie Reuther began her journey in the cleaning industry as a third grader, learning the ropes while cleaning carpets alongside her dad, Robert Pettyjohn.
Established in 1989, Pettyjohn’s has set the standard for textile maintenance by caring for thousands of residential and commercial clients.
Treating each client with compassionate expertise, we have cleaned and preserved a wide variety of pieces ranging from antique rugs and upholstery, precious family heirlooms, and contemporary custom-made textiles.
Today, Katie and her husband Andrew manage Pettyjohn's Cleaning, where they specialize in the care of oriental rugs and fine upholstery.
Katie is a Certified Master Rug Cleaner and an IICRC-Certified Triple Master Restorer: Textiles, Water, and Fire. S
he is also an IICRC-approved Instructor for Upholstery Cleaning.
A proud parent of two hilarious kids, Katie also dedicates time to training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2025 World Master Gold Medalist!) and weightlifting.
Noteworthy Projects:
North Carolina Executive Mansion
Commonly known as the Governor’s Mansion, we have cleaned of the area rugs and installed carpeting, as well as upholstery.
Aberdeen Carolina Western Railway
Each of the meticulously restored antique railcars has been cleaned and treated, to include rugs and upholstery.
Anonymous International Analytics Corporation
The privately-owned Boeing Business Jet is regularly cleaned and protected with Fiber ProTector.
Anonymous International Luxury Airliner Corporation
This Boeing 777 was serviced by our technical fabric maintenance staff to remove mechanic’s grease tracked in from the tarmac.
Anonymous International Government Private Aircraft
Multiple Boeing aircraft have been spot cleaned and treated
