Cut Down Oriental Rug

Their rugs either did not fit in the place they wanted or the rugs were damaged to the point that the healthiest way for the rug was just to cut them down while preserving as much of it as possible.

Cut down oriental rug.

Bleached fringing is not appropriate and will contrast too much with the dusky colors of an authentic oriental rug. When having a hand knotted rug fringe repaired the fringe color must match the warp and weft threads. If the rug is older and is thought to have a high value do not cut the fringe as originality is a factor in collector carpets. Oriental rugs are typically woven from side to side across the warp strings which means there has to be an end point.

Now you are ready to cut. Never cut your fringe other than a simple trim to groom it see demo at bottom of page the fringe is part of the oriental rug skeleton. The repair expert will first secure the fringe and then cut to an even length if it is messy or damaged. And also as noted it is not at all unusual for those who want to use an oriental rug in a very specific room or space to have it cut down to size.

After the hole is fully repaired the area is trimmed down so that it matches the rest of the pile height. Genuine oriental rugs need careful handling by an expert in their care and management. At this stage you don t want to cut all the way through then slowly finish cutting through the rug following the score while pulling up on the part you are cutting off. While maintaining as much of the rug we do our best to match the rug so it continues its symmetric design.