How Do You Fix A Braided Rug?
Braided rugs have three long strips of fabric braided together. The braid is coiled and stitched to itself. It’s common for braided rugs to become worn out. Here’s how to fix a braided rug. Pick out the stitches holding the coil together and unwind the rug. Use scissors to pick the stitches out. Make sure you pick out all the stitches that are causing problems. Cut off the worn portion of the rug. Worn and torn portions of braided rugs tend to grow. Make sure you get rid of all the worn portion. Undo the braid at the worn area and splice new strips of the braid to the spots where the old worn braids used to be. When you splice the new strips on, be sure you have the right sides facing each other. Rebraid the strips on the braided rug and recoil the braid. Resew the coil with a heavy weight needle and linen thread that matches the colors of the rug. Make sure your stitches are small and tight. Attach a strip of cotton binding tape to the perimeter of your braided rug to reinforce the ou
