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A specialised rug repair and restoration service.
We are able to repair broken side cords, re-fringe rugs, repair holes, re-weave and re-pile old or antique rugs and even re-build the corner of the rug that the dog has chewed! Rug repair advice and quotations are given free of charge.
These photos show repair and restoration work on an antique Persian Malayer carpet. The rug had many areas to restore, worst of all was one of its corners.
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This rug is torn and decayed from damp caused by a leaking flower pot. It happens more often than you think.
First the rug is cleaned and deodorized using our RugRevive washing process. This reveals the true colours that we have to work too. |
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The weak areas are cut away and new foundation warps are sewn in to the body of the rug. |
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The weft threads are inter-woven with the warps. Great care is needed to ensure the texture of the finished repair matches the original rug. |
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Carefully matching the colours of the new wool to that of the original rug. The design is painstakingly reproduced by knotting the wool to the warp threads. |
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When the re-knotting is complete the pile is cut to the correct height. The nap is set by steaming and pressing the repair. Finally the side-cord is built up and over-sewn and the fringe made and secured. This rug repair is complete! |
A complex and time consuming rug repair. Thankfully most jobs are more straightforward than this.
Read more about rug repair and the work of our restorer here |
