| If you are considering having your carpet or | | | | different levels of education. |
| upholstery cleaned you might be wondering about | | | | Another organization of the carpet and rug cleaning |
| the carpet cleaning industry. Are they regulated? Is | | | | industry is the CRI or the Carpet and Rug Institute. |
| their any official organization? Well yes, there are a | | | | The CRI's mission is to prove how our lives are made |
| couple of different organizations. Read this article to | | | | better by carpet and rugs. They sponsor research |
| learn a little about the main two organizations and | | | | and educational programs to further the science |
| what they do to further the industry. | | | | behind the industry and to educate consumers on the |
| One of the best known carpet cleaning organizations | | | | carpet and rug industry. |
| is the IICRC. IICRC stands for the Institute of | | | | As you can see the carpet cleaning industry is more |
| Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification. The | | | | organized than you might think. Unfortunately not |
| IICRC was formed back in 1972 to serve as an | | | | every carpet cleaner is required to join an |
| independent certification body. This non profit | | | | organization. Only those who take pride in their |
| organization tries to promote high standards and | | | | business and want to maintain the highest level of |
| ethics in the carpet cleaning industry. The IICRC | | | | education choose to participate. Perhaps next time |
| approves schools and instructors to teach classes | | | | you have your carpet cleaned you should choose one |
| and administer certification programs. It offers a | | | | of those companies. |
| variety of different classes and offers many | | | | |