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Welcome to Ward's Oriental Rug Service and Gallery, a third generation, family-run business located on the banks of the Jordan River at 333 W. Union Street in downtown Allentown. At Ward's we specialize in the cleaning and repair of oriental and area carpets and rugs. Additionally, Ward's has the largest selection of hand knotted rugs in both traditional as well as contemporary styles and designs.

With over 2,000 pieces in stock, we are the Valley's largest purveyor of hand knotted carpets. Wards' also has a nice selection of pre-owned carpets that are very affordable.
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Welcome to Ward's Oriental Rug Service and Gallery, a three generation, family run business located on the banks of the Jordan River at 333 W. Union Street in downtown Allentown. Ward's Oriental Rugs is a premier Oriental rug sales and service company, that blossomed from the passion and interest the owner, Gary, had for these beautiful textiles.
Evaluation - Each rug is carefully examined upon arrival giving you a complete understanding of the condition of your carpet and the methods we will employ to clean it. Dusting - Arguably the most important step in oriental rug cleaning. One of the greatest assaults to an oriental rug is the loose dirt it is naturally subjected to over the course of time.
Ward's Full Service Workroom - In addition to cleaning Oriental Rug Repairs, we offer a full service workroom including binding, serging and fringing. Binding is done with a machine that resembles a sewing machine. It is meant to secure the ends or sides of a carpet that has been cut or damaged in some way.
We have mastered time-honored techniques for restoring worn, old oriental rugs to their original beauty. This type of work can be a time-consuming and sometimes costly affair, Other times, a small fix is exactly what's called for. Each hand made rug is a piece of art (not to mention history) and we will be happy to give you several options based on the age, value and quality of your rug.
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Roya H.
Jun 06, 2022
An amazing place with the nicest rug experts you will ever meet. Their cleaning and storage services are professional and well priced. They also sell some lovely rugs as well. I would not hesitate to recommend them for anything rug related.
Kathy M. Miller
Nov 22, 2021
I had a great experience shopping here. It was my first purchase of a hand knotted rug. I came here because of the online reviews I read that praised the rug selection and customer service. All the staff were very passionate about their business and industry. I appreciated hearing about where and how the rugs are made, learning about the symbolism in the design I chose, and how to properly care for it. I was thrilled to find a design unlike anything I had seen elsewhere. It is truly a work of art and is now the focal point of my living room.
Kate Jiggins
May 28, 2021
Gary Ward is the nicest guy and everyone here really knows what they're doing. We had a rug everyone told us was beyond hope and Ward's were able to get the stains out and clean the whole rug beautifully. Gary is happy to communicate via text and email, which is invaluable, and was flexible, honest, and incredibly helpful. Everyone in the shop was friendly and went above and beyond. Plus it's so great to be able to patronize a family-owned local business these days. Couldn't recommend Ward's more highly!
Kim Garger
Apr 08, 2021
Extremely knowledgable and professional! Gary made excellent recommendation on cutting a hall runner. I also had serging completed on a large area rug and they did an excellent job! Work was preformed with quality and care. Would most definitely recommend Ward's Oriental Rugs! Great company.
Joanne Stahl
Apr 18, 2020
Years ago I purchased a beautiful area rug at an auction. When my daughter was little, she got a hold of a pair of scissors and cut a good amount of fringe off the edge of the rug. Well, at that time I had two small children and the money to repair the carpet wasn't there. My children have grown and I was sitting looking at the damage and decided to call Wards to see what could be done.

I got the carpet back yesterday and the fringe matches so well that I couldn't find the repair. Thanks for a job well Done! If you have a carpet that needs repair, take it to the best!
Josh Witmer
Mar 13, 2020
This shop is just outside the heart of Allentown, and is in a beautiful old building with a gigantic selection to choose from. I stopped by to purchase a small rug for the living room of my new house and found a perfect fit in the vast selection they have to offer. Not only are there countless options for purchase, they also service and clean rugs as well.

The building itself is worth seeing if you are in the area. Kevin is super helpful, the staff is friendly and happy, it is a great overall experience, from the textbook example of what a family owned business should be. Will be referring my friends and family here!
K. Z.
Nov 10, 2019
Ward's is THE BEST around! We were so fortunate to find Ward's to help us cut and bind an area rug into a runner. The staff is so kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. We had the pleasure of working with Nick and he was great! He understood what we were looking for and made sure it was done with the highest level of quality. But what shocked us the most was HOW AFFORDABLE it was to have the work done.

The price came in well under what we were expecting. We will use them for years to come. If you have any area rug, oriental rug, or any specialty rug needs please check out Ward's! You will not be disappointed.
Lawrence E. Harbison
Jan 07, 2019
I visited Ward's Oriental Rug Service again today, ( not my first visit ) and was warmly greeted by the owner, Mr. Gary Ward. I dropped off my hallway runner, a machined oriental, and was very expediently attended to by one of the knowledgeable staff who proceeded to measure my rug and take down my customer information. A most efficient operation and a surprisingly large gallery of oriental carpets, both new and reconditioned, can be found here.

On my last visit I had my 5 x 9 oriental carpet that sits in my foyer cleaned. I dropped it off for cleaning and paid a very reasonable fee to have them deliver the cleaned carpet to my home along with a new pad that I also purchased there. The carpet was delivered on time as promised and it looked brand new! This is a 30 year old rug that came out beautifully.

The two young men who delivered it also came in the house and laid the new carpet pad ( very soft and plush under foot ) and then rolled out and neatly straightened the placement of my clean like new oriental. This was all handled very professionally by two clean cut young guys that you would not be cautious to welcome into your home. This is very impressive in my experience in dealing with various vendors and installers as they sometimes send out some seedy looking characters who look like they just stepped out of a Steven King novel. Anyway, I highly recommend Ward's Oriental Rug Service and will be going there in the future for my carpet needs.

Oh and one more thing; good location and great signage to direct you to their free parking area! Went there today to pick up my hallway runner which they did a wonderful job cleaning. I also purchased a new pad. The price for the cleaning and new pad was most reasonable. Glad I found this place and suggest you try it out if you need a good Oriental carpet or any carpet cleaning. Thanks for a great job Ward's!
Michelle Shafer
Nov 05, 2018
I've driven by Ward's Oriental Rug Service and Galleries dozens of times but never had the need to visit. My husband and I have an antique rug we wanted to restore and clean. Gary was very nice, helpful, friendly, and professional. He explained his services and encouraged us to look around. They have all types of colors and designs. You should check it out when you're in the area.
Dr. Johannes Dietrich
Nov 25, 2017
We have used Ward's Oriental Rug Service twice and have been beyond delighted each time. They have carefully repaired rugs that have been in our family for a long time, and in every instance have done absolutely beautiful work. They are friendly, helpful and full of interesting information about the rugs we've brought in. For the work they do, prices are extremely fair. For anyone looking for rugs or needing repair work, I don't believe there is a better shop in the region. Well done in EVERY way.