How Do You Fix An Oriental Rug Fringe?
Oriental rugs experience a great deal of wear and tear, due to daily use. The decorative fringe along the edges often unravels or becomes detached from the body of the rug. Owners of handmade or valuable rugs should have the fringe repaired by a professional, which is often a lengthy and expensive process. Those with inexpensive machine-made rugs and basic sewing skills can replace the damaged fringe themselves for the small cost of a few yards of replacement fringe. Step 1 Purchase a pre-made replacement fringe from a fabric store to match the damaged fringe. Fringe is generally sold by the yard. Make sure to buy enough to replace the entire length of the fringe, not just the damaged section, plus a few extra inches. Step 2 Sew a blanket stitch (a stitch that goes around in a loop along the border of the material) along the damaged area using a strong waxed thread to reinforce the edge of the rug and prevent it from unraveling. Step 3 Pin the replacement fringe to the base of the exis
