Repair
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At
Ward’s we pride ourselves in our ability to use age
old techniques to repair rugs by hand. Having
said this, we will always recommend the most cost effective
manner to repair a rug to our customers. If you have a one
hundred year old Sarouk, it is worth spending the money to
have it hand repaired. If you have a two year old nylon Heriz,
it is not worth spending the money to have it repaired by
hand, rather you’d want a less expensive fix which we
would recommend.
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| Overcasting
The
fringes are the most vulnerable part of an oriental rug
and if they unravel, the whole rug eventually could unravel.
If you notice the fringes on your rug beginning to unravel,
we can do a hand repair to stop this called “Overcasting”.
Simply put, overcasting is a process by which we use a very
durable thread to weave in between the weft threads of the
end of the rug, thus forming a “lock stitch”
to prevent the rug from unraveling. This is recommended
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Repairing
Tears
Because
rugs are textiles, they are vulnerable to tearing. If this
occurs, we usually recommend two ways to repair a tear.
The first is for machine made rugs and the second is for
hand made rugs.
1) On machine made rugs we use a “hot patch”
placed on the underside of the rug which is put on using
seaming tape and a seaming iron. This works well with both
synthetic as well as wool rugs and lasts almost indefinitely.
2) On hand made rugs we sew the rug together by hand using
a very durable thread.
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| Re-Coloring
Due
to traffic patterns or simply wear from years of use, the
pile of a rug may be worn down to the foundation, thereby
creating a “bare spot”. Two things can be done
to salvage a rug in this condition. First, a rug can be
re-woven (new pile put in). This is a very time consuming
and expensive process, which in a lot of cases is not justified
due to the value of the rug. The second method is called
re-coloring. This is the process where markers are used
to “color” the rug to make the pattern look
like the pile is still there. Once a rug is “colored”,
we recommend it be turned so the “colored” area
is no longer in the traffic lane.
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Repairs
by Hand |
"To
repair or not to repair, that is the question."
Hand
repairing a rug can be a time consuming and sometimes costly affair.
Paying for a skilled craftsman's work in almost any discipline is
never inexpensive. So when should a rug owner spend the money on
hand repair and when should they be satisfied with machine repairs?
At Ward's our many years of experience has taught us which rugs
are worth spending the money on. We will be honest with you and
tell you whether or not your rug is worth spending the money on.
If it is we will provide an estimate for hand repairs. If your rug
is a machine made rug or simply a new rug, it may not be worth spending
the money on and we will tell you that and provide an estimate for
machine repair. Listed below is our current list of services and
price list for the repairs we provide that are done by hand. Any
questions you may have feel free to e-mail
or call us, 610-432-1995.
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Hand
Repairs (All Prices are Per Linear Foot)
Overcasting - $25.00/ft.
Hand Fringe - $25.00/ft.
Selvedge (sides) - $24.00/ft.
Straighten Curled Edges - $24.00/ft.
Reweave Fringe - $50/ft.
Hand Sewn Sleeve (hanging) - $40/ft.
End Capping- $60.00 per end. Additional 3ft of runner needed.
Hand Sewn Sleeve (Hanging) - $25.00/ft.
Cut and join - $50.00/ft
Blocking - $3.00 sq/ft
Side cord
Single- $25.00
Double- $40.00
Triple- $50.00
(Pre-made side cord same price as handmade)
Reweaving
(per estimate)
Recoloring
(per estimate)
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