Rug Repair and Carpet Repair

Most common Rug repairs, Carpet repairs

Repairing Worn Fringes of Rugs

Most damage occurs to the edges of rugs, usually to the fringes, binding and to the cord along the side. All are relatively easy to repair. We can restore and replace missing ends and secure the edges to prevent further damage. The edges of hand-knotted rugs will be rewrapped by hand using fibres as near as possible to the original colour and texture of the rug. If the foundation or edge cording is worn through, it will first have to be rebuilt.

Wear and tear

Restoration of a rug can go as far as re-weaving a significantly large worn area or simply putting fringes back together. We use hand spun wool and tailor made vegetable dyes individually mixed for colour matching to suit the needs of the rug. We can advise you on the viability of a repair, relative to the value of the rug in question.
On the Persian Kashan carpet featured here on the left, missing fringing and pile was rewoven. On the opposite side, the pile was mostly intact and so the decision was made to secure it with a simple stopper stitch.

Repairing Holes in Rugs

Try not to ignore these, they will only get bigger! Reweaving holes is easier if the warp and the weft of the rug do not have to be replaced in addition to re-piling or re-knotting. It is very important that the right yarn texture, finish, and colour are matched to the existing rug. For this reason sewing in patches has limited value, if any - especially on a good Oriental rug. Restoration by reweaving is highly recommended.

Brightening a faded rug or correcting a colour run

In their lifetime most rugs suffer from some form of spillage, either due to burst pipes, leaky radiators or even pets accidents. Some rugs will cope with liquids better than others and we often only find out after the event. If your rug has had a colour run we can, in most cases, remove the stain or colour run successfully.
If you have a rug which is worn, faded or looking a little tired, we can hide the rugs wear by re-colouring the faded colours and patterns using permanent dyes.

Moth damage

Most moth damaged areas can be rewoven and restored. We also recommend our Moth Treatment to avoid further infestations and costly rug repair in the future.

We try to collect and deliver at a convenient time for you, usually early evenings either during the week.

To arrange collection or you have an enquiry either email us or call us on our free phone number.

Call 0800 612 7847

0790 451 6404

email: info@kilimshop.co.uk

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