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.

Repairing the edges of old hooked rugs.

Green mountain hooked rugs specializes in reviving repairing and restoring old hooked rugs. The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries. 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. If you find an old hooked rug that is in need of repair don t despair.

A different approach is needed when part of the edge of the rug is missing or much damaged. When the rug starts to fray or come apart because. Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops. This is an art form that has been handed down through generations.

If a patch is needed for just a section of a straight edge use a long narrow piece of new rug linen and fold it longwise to make a patch larger than the missing section of border. Then i re hooked the border bound the edge with a matching yarn and completed the hem. Stephanie allen krauss is green mountain hooked rugs main rug repairer. Repairing ends that are coming apart on an area rug.

The company also gives tours of. 703 836 1111 does all kinds of rug and carpet repair for a hefty 98 50 an hour.