RUG REPAIR & RESTORATION
Restoration can go as far as re-weaving a significantly large worn / missing area of a rug or simply putting fringes together. When necessary, we use hand spun wool & tailor made vegetable dyes individually mixed for colour matching. We do not use machinery to repair rugs as they will do more harm to your rug, all the jobs done by hand weaving or knotting through the foundations of the rug.
We perform the type or repair work that is right for each rug while keeping within customer's wishes. Each rug we deal with is examined to determine the appropriate job, whether it will be restoration or simple repair work. Upon inspection of your rug, we will advise you with our recommendations and exact cost. The decision to proceed is yours and there is no charge for repair evaluations. FEEDBACKS FROM OUR CLIENTS CAN BE SEEN HERE
Rug Repair / Restoration Process
1. Pre Inspection
First, we inspect your rug to identify the damage, the cause and various options to correct it. We aim to fix your rug permanentely that you can enjoy using your rug in many years to come without worrying about further damage. Rugs are made to last for very long time if maintaned well.
2. Fringes
The most common repair job we recieve is fringes as they are the first elements of the rugs to get damaged through use and vacuuming. Majority of rugs have cotton fringes, that is the extension of the warps (vertical foundation threads) holding your rug together. Some rugs have wool or silk warps, but the main point to understand is the fringes are not there for cosmetic reasons, they are effectively what your rug is built on.
If you lost some or all the fringes and some of the pile is coming off, we have three options available for you. First, we can remove some of the pile until beyond the worst effected spot and warp threads will be exposed as new fringes. Secondly, instead of weaving new fringes on existing warps, we can do an overcast stitch and fix a pre-fabricated fringe at the end of the rug. Needless to say, first solution will provide a much more authentic looking finish.
Or we can bring your rug to its original state by restoring rather than repairing. This is done by anchoring in new warp threads into your rug and re-piling the damaged areas and creating new fringes.
3. Side Repairs
Side cords hold the weft threads (running horizontally from left to right) attached to it in place, it is an important part of the structure. This cord holds the rows in place. After fringes, thay are likely to get damaged through use, once it is detached, it should be repaired immediatley to prevent further damage or pile loss.
4. Securing Small Holes
Due to use, aging, furniture placement, small holes or tears may appear on your rug. When that happens, if it is suitable, we can do embroidery stitching to strengthen damaged area to protect the foundations from further friction. If the hole is significant, then patching or re-weaving will be needed.
5. Patching Holes
This is a more cost effective method of repairing for small holes. Instead of re-weaving, we can weave a piece to fit in its place and stitch it to the rugs warps and wefts. This is not a recommended way of fixing a hole as you are not re-stating the structure of your rug, you are only patching it cosmetically. However, the value of the rug in question may be a factor for considering this option. We can also advice you on that.
6. Re-weaving Holes, Torn Areas
We have the ability to re-weave holes and worn areas. Holes are repaired from the foundations by attaching new cords individually to rug's own warp and wefts. Then same design and style (Turkish or Persian) knots for pile woven on newly restored foundations. Naturally, this is the most time consuming restoration job, the amount of time will depend on the fibre of the rug, design and density of the knots.
Other Repair / Restoration Jobs We Provide:
Colour run removal
Velcro fittings to hang the rug on the wall
Fixing curled edges and corners
Streching
Size alterations
How Much?
Unlike rug cleaning, set charges can not be determined for rug repair and rug restoration as the cost depends on the amount of labour and materials needed. Once we see your rug and analyse its characteristics such as origin, age, density of knots, kind of fibre, kind of structure, condition and kind of damage, we can then inform you on amount of time it will take and the cost for the job. Our prices include collection and delivery.
If you are in Greater London, we will be happy to come and see the rug at your premises. For enquires outside London, you can send us pictures, we will need:
1. Overall images of your rug, front and back
2. Close up images of damaged area, front and back
3. Close up images of fringes and sides, front and back
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If there is damage to your rug, do not worry, all the wear and tear can be repaired or restored. In most of the cases, good restoration job is invisible to naked eye, even experts can not tell the difference. Restoring rugs will certainly prolong their life, with good maintenance, rugs can last for centuries.
READ OUR ARTICLE ON USAGE, CARE AND STORAGE FOR RUGS
TO YOUR RUGS
You should inspect the rugs periodically for insect damage. You can have your rugs treated for moths, carpet beetles and destructive insects.
Do not allow the rugs to get wet. If they do get wet, make sure that they dry in the shortest possible time (wet vacuum and a fan can help). Do not use excessive heat to dry wet rugs.
Have your rugs cleaned when noticeably dirty and only by a specialist with a thorough knowledge of hand woven rugs and carpets. Do not have your rugs or carpets dry-cleaned or steam cleaned.
Have any fraying tears or other damage repaired immediately. If a torn or damaged area is allowed to continue fraying, it can greatly decrease the beauty and value of your rug.
With regards to furniture placement, it is a good idea to shift the legs of heavy furniture by a few inches every few months. This will prevent potentially permanent indentations in the rug's pile and provide an additional protection measure.
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