AREA Rug FRINGE REPAIR

MIAMI AREA RUG FRINGE REPAIR

Fringe is one of the most controversial parts of a rug. Some people adore the way it frames in the rug and adds an often bright, white contrast to the magnificent colors that are spread throughout the rug. Others despise its frills and find them impossible to maintain. Whichever way you feel, the truth is that fringe is an extremely important part of your area rug, and damages there can lead to much bigger problems to the integrity of your rug.

First, it’s important to understand what the fringe is. Essentially, when the artist was creating your rug, he or she had large pieces of handmade, naturally dyed thread that he or she wove together into complex, colorful patterns. Once a section of the rug was complete, there was leftover thread along the sides. This is oftentimes what becomes the fringe of the carpet, meaning that the fringe is simply an extension of the thread used throughout your rug.

Area Rug Fringe Repair In MIAMI, FL

As you may imagine, broken, missing, or unraveling fringe can eventually pull and tug further down causing slits, tears, holes, and unraveling in the interior portions of your rug. Addressing issues with your fringe is an important way to protect your rug and save yourself from more complex, often costlier and more time-consuming repairs. Another reason why you will want to address damages to your fringe is because broken, crunched, tangled, and missing fringe can easily decrease the look (and the value) of your expensive Oriental, Chinese, or Persian rug. Even if you wish to remove the fringe altogether, addressing problems with your fringe can make a dramatic difference in the appearance of your rug. 

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Unfortunately, the fringe is also the easiest area to damage. It is usually exposed to heavy foot traffic, is easily tangled in furniture, can be a tripping hazard for people and pets, and becomes scrunched and tangled together when rotating, moving, or transporting your rug. In some instances, clients may become so frustrated with trying to manage the fringe on their hand-knotted rug that they request it be removed altogether.
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Whatever your issues are, our rug repair technicians can help. Some of the most common fringe problems we address for our clients are:

  • Broken and missing fringe. When fringe is broken or missing, you’re one step closer to your rug unraveling. We’ll address this by sewing loose edges, adding in fringes, fixing pieces that may have broken in half, and removing and replacing fringe that is beyond repair.
  • Minimizing bunching and crimping of fringe. Nothing is more annoying than tangled up and knotted fringe. We use a variety of cleaning, conditioning, and grooming techniques to smooth out creases and crimps, and prevent strands from becoming tangled in one another.
  • Removing fringe. If you don’t like the look of the fringe or feel that trying to maintain it is no longer worth it, we can safely cut off your existing trim and secure the edges of your rug using another method. We will do this in a way that protects the integrity of your rug and allows it to still look natural and original. Contact Miami Oriental Rug Cleaning Pros to see how we can improve your rug’s fringe.