Antique to Contemporary Rugs
If your antique rug needs repaired consider having a rug specialist that has a good reputation take a look at it. Two of the most common repairs are re-fringing and over-rounding the sides. To re-fringe a weaver will a part of the rug rather than adding fringe that is not of the same material that the rug is made out of. The weaver will take the threads out of the rug then repair it with a stitch. When the side of the rug needs repaired a weaver will over-round the side by hand. The weaver may also sew a matching cord to the sides. These tips can also help with many hand-knotted and hand-tufted contemporary rugs.
You must be sure that the wool color matches the colors in rug because the older the Chinese rug the harder it will be to match the color. If your antique rug has been damaged or worn it may need to be re-weaved but for this you will need to locate an experienced weaver If you have to have this done it will be very expensive. To prevent having to have your rug re-weaved their needs to be some maintenance done to keep it looking beautiful. See more home decorating ideas and beautiful area rugs in a smart and affordable collection.