Repairing The Edges Of Old Hooked Rugs
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Repairing the edges of old hooked rugs. Wear and tear from foot traffic usually shows up first at the edges and corners of area rugs. In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug. When i hook a rug i always bind the edge to prevent such damage but i have found that old rugs rarely have bound edges. Stephanie allen krauss is green mountain hooked rugs main rug repairer.
Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops. When the rug starts to fray or come apart because. Repairing ends that are coming apart on an area rug. The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries.
A different approach is needed when part of the edge of the rug is missing or much damaged. Later rayon stockings and even silk ones were hooked into mats and rugs. She s been repairing hooked rugs for almost 40 years and is well versed in a variety of techniques. Green mountain hooked rugs specializes in reviving repairing and restoring old hooked rugs.
703 836 1111 does all kinds of rug and carpet repair for a hefty 98 50 an hour. If you find an old hooked rug that is in need of repair don t despair.