Rug Repairs in General
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.
Persian nain rug before repair
Persian nain rug after damaged caused by puppy has been repaired
Persian Silk Rug Repair
This Persian silk rug was chewed by the owners dog and all the repairs were completed here in our rug repair workshop in London.
We can reweave and restore most complicated rugs and oriental carpets.
As a result of years of neglect and heavy use the Persian Kashan Rug featured below lost one of its borders and the fringing. Our restoration team managed to reweave the entire border and completed it with a beautiful new fringe.
Persian kashan rug before repair
Persian kashan rug repair, after rug restoration photo
This rug is a perfect example of why basic repairs should not be put off. All the fringe was worn away and a total reweave of the entire width of the rug was required, costly but necessary in order to save the rug. Persian rug repairs like this can be avoided. Please look at our rug fringe repair page for more photos and videos.
Rug Fringe Repairs
Often you will find that your rugs fringes are beginning to fray and looking rather untidy. This is just about the right time to get those worn fringes repaired and secured again. Repairing fringes of rugs early is a straight forward process and less costly than full rug repairs. We can reweave complete new fringes by hand or tidy up as secure the original fringes of your rugs. We can always quote for those repairs from your photographs.
Rug Side Cord, Selvedge Repairs
One of the most common type of damage to rugs is the damage to the sides, this is often caused by playful puppies however it can also happen due to the way some rugs are manufactured or due to the general wear and tear of your rugs.
This type of rug repairs are relatively easy and results are almost identical to the original finis, usually will have no adverse effect on your rugs value.
Repairing Rugs with 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 rug repair, relative to the value of the rug in question.
Below is an example of a Persian Rug that was significantly worn due to a 100 year or so of use and enjoyment. With the help of our expert craftsmen it was restored to near perfect condition without loosing any of its character or charm.
Persian rug before restoration
This is how the rug looks after the careful restoration of all damaged areas.