The secret of rug restoration is matching extremely closely how a carpet was woven originally.
COMMON SERVICES:
- Edge-binding along the sides of rugs
- End-stopping on the end of rugs to halt unravelling
- Reweaving holes caused by moths, pets, impact, furniture and age
- Replacing bad old repairs
- Re-piling (re-knotting) areas to recreate original design
- Backing very worn carpets (conservation of antique pieces)
- Stabilization of weak carpets (sewing up slits and brittle areas)
- Reweaving kelims (flatwoven rugs)
- Preparing rugs to be hung on walls
- Custom-dying wool with natural dye materials
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
- Making pillows of rugs that are damaged beyond repair
- Embroidering design when reknotting is not an option(such as in extensive heavily worn areas)
- Redying when repiling is not an option
- Dying old repairs to match the rest of the rug
- Cutting and rejoining rugs to fit a particular space or to get rid of irrepairable damage
- Cutting holes for electrical cords
- Some stain removal
- Moth-proofing consultations