Fringe. People love it. Or they hate it. On some rugs, it’s short, so it’s not a bother. On others it’s L-O-N-G, and drives some rug owners nuts. (I’ve had more than one take scissors to them in frustration… and then discovered the costly error of their ways, which we will get to later in [...]
Rugs and Floods. What to do.
With the number of home floods escalating due to severe weather, a number of rugs will be exposed to flood water. The longer a rug remains wet the more likely it is to have dye migration that is not correctible. Rugs that are not washed properly, and not dried thoroughly, can end up with mildew [...]
Rug Repair Training – You interested?
Hello Rug Chick readers! I’ve been getting a few questions about rug repair, and my mother Kate and I recently spoke at the San Diego Weavers Guild meeting speaking specifically to rug repairs and our philosophies on them. Here’s a simple little rug repair of field wear. Not reweaving, but selective embroidery stitching (to protect [...]