Chinese rug repair in Santa Ana is an essential step in preserving the value and beauty of fine rugs. It is necessary to address the most common damage, which includes fringe wear, foundation repairs, and re-knotting.
Fringe Repairs. Fringes, the exposed warp threads of a rug, often show signs of wear first. This is because they are exposed to abrasion from shoes and careless vacuum cleaners. The best way to keep your fringes from becoming uneven is to have them secured by Santa Ana Chinese rug repair experts.
A repair expert will use several different techniques to secure the fringes. These include ensuring them with one long thread, sewing on new fringes, and stitching the entire end of the rug to keep the fringe from unraveling.
Foundation Repairs. Most Oriental rugs are woven from side to side across the warp strings. When one of these threads is worn through, it causes the rug to look tattered and unfinished. This is the most common type of damage a rug can suffer, but it is also the easiest to fix.
When a foundation is broken, it is essential to rebuild the foundation fibers where the hole exists so that the rug can be rewoven with a new foundation. The Santa Ana Chinese rug repair specialist will carefully and diligently wrap the broken foundation in wool so that it looks clean, and original and doesn’t deteriorate again as quickly.
Re-Knotting. The re-knotting of the pile is another common repair method that is preferred over patching or binding because it requires a lot more skill to re-pile the rug with the same density and pattern as the original rug. The knots are re-knotted with matching yarns to match the original rug, and the pile is trimmed and blocked carefully.
Re-knotting is always a preferable foundation fix because it usually means that the warp threads are in place and strong enough to hold the repair, as well as allowing the rug to be rewoven with a similar density and pattern to its original. The Santa Ana Chinese rug repair specialist will match the color of the new foundation to the rest of the rug.
Edges and Ends. The edges of a rug are integral to its construction and should never be ignored. If the edges are too damaged, they can be re-stitched with an overcast or wrapping stitch so that they look clean and well-finished.
These repairs are best done on a new or small rug so that the resulting work is less extensive and doesn’t result in a re-wrapping or binding of the entire edge. However, if the rug is very old or valuable, it may be necessary to re-wrap the entire edge for maximum durability.
Restorations and Re-Coloration. A rug expert will be able to remove the color bleeding that occurs when a rug is damaged by water, moth damage, spilled wine, chocolate stains, pet bites, or even improper cleaning methods. They will also re-color the areas of the rug that have been damaged to make it appear as it did when it was originally made.
Persian Rug Pros is the best choice for Chinese rug cleaning, repair, and restoration in Orange County. Our Santa Ana Chinese rug repair and restoration team consists of dedicated master weavers who have an average of more than 40+ years of experience. Contact us at (949) 335-9788 and get free estimates.
