NORTHBROOK AREA RUG FRINGE REPAIR
The fringe on an expensive rug can be viewed as the skeleton of the rug. When rugs are hand woven the strands of natural fibers that run from one end of the rug to the other and are where the knots are twisted and tied around are the warps or fringe tassels of the rug. The fringe helps to keep the rug from unraveling. While the condition of the fringe itself does not impact the value of the rug, if the fringe begins to wear and the knots of the rugs become loose and unravel this will greatly reduce the value of the rug. Over time and use the fringe on a rug can begin to become dirty, worn, or missing completely.
Rug Fringe Repair In Northbrook, ILThe fringe of a handwoven rug can be tricky to repair but below are some methods used to address problems with fringe:
Cut the Fringe Shorter - If the fringe on your handwoven rug is long (over 3 inches) you have the option of cutting the fringe shorter. Fringe can easily become torn during vacuuming,or it can get caught on shoes as people walk over the carpet, either way, it is important to get the fringe fixed. When choosing the option to cut the fringe shorter, it is important not to cut it too short as this will cause the rug to unravel. A professional like Northbrook Oriental Rug Proswill first untie the fringe then they will secure the fringe with an overcast stitch and then trimmed shorter. The overcast stitch will ensure that the rug is properly anchored and trimming the fringe shorter keeps it from becoming snagged when cleaning or by foot traffic. Hand Overcast Stitch - If the fringe on your rug has become worn and you are worried that the rug may become permanently damaged or begin unraveling, one option is to have a professional apply a hand overcast stitch. When properly done a hand overcast stitch will anchor the rug and prevent the loss of knots by applying stitches to different wefts. While many rug owners will want the fringe repaired because of it is no longer aesthetically pleasing, it fringe is the backbone of the rug,and it is important to make sure it is properly secured tomaintain the integrity and value of the rug. Hide the Fringe - If the fringe on your rug has become worn or if you don’t like the look of fringe one option is to hide it. Sometimes overzealous rug owners will cut the fringe themselves in hopes of making it more visually pleasing; if this is the case, then the fringe may be too short of fixing so hiding the fringe may be the best way to save the rug. One way to hide the fringe is to have a professional trim the fringe to make it shorter and then wrapping the fringe the way it is done on the sides of the rug. It the rug fringe is too long to be wrapped then it can be hidden with the material. In this case,placing binding material over the top of the fringe and then folding the fringe back will ensure the fringe is protected and hidden under the rug. |
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Rug Fringe Repair
Replace - If fringe has become damaged either through improper cleaning methods, trimming too short, or simply because of time and wear another available option is to have the fringe replaced. While many rug owners would gasp at the thought of replacing the fringe on their handwoven rug, there are ways it can be done to save the rug from unraveling and add to the visual beauty of the rug. When we say replace we do not mean taking prefabricated fringe and adding it by machine or glue. Handwoven rugs should always be repaired by hand,so they are not damaged, using a sewing machine on a handwoven rug will permanently damage it as the needle will go through the warps and welts instead of carefully around them as a trained hand will do. Using a sewing machine on a handwoven rug will not only make the rug less attractive it will lower its value as well. To replace fringe, you will want to pick out prefabricate fringe and have a professional hand sew it over the original fringe. By using this method not only is the rug more aesthetically pleasing it will protect the rug from further damage. In the case of a machine woven rug, the fringe is more of a decoration than a significant part of the rug. During the fabrication of a machine woven rug, the fringe is added once the rug is done and is usually attached with glue or sewed. In this case, repairing worn or damaged fringe is simple, pull it off and add new fringe.
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