Following is a little bit of information about some of the terms we use and the services we provide. If you have any questions, just e-mail us.

Carpet binding is done with cotton or synthetic fabric that is sewn to the edges of a piece of carpet. This improves the look of the carpet and keeps the edges from unraveling or fraying.

Binding is used to create area rugs that can be utilized in a variety of ways around the house: under a dining room table, in front of a fireplace, or wherever an area rug would accent or add color to a room. It is great for those pieces of carpet that are left over from room installations. Use these pieces as rugs in doorways and entrances to help reduce wear and tear on the installed carpet.

While binding uses narrow fabric tape stitched over the edge of the carpet to give it a finished look and prevent raveling, serging is a whipped-stitched yarn-over look, frequently used to finish oriental rugs. Some heavier carpets may have to be serged because they are too heavy to be fed through the binding equipment. Berber and loop pile carpets are often in this category.

Over time, the fringes wear out on oriental rugs. The fringes are a very important part of the rugs because they protect the body of the rug from sliding off the end of the warp threads. If this problem is ignored, serious damage to the end borders may occur. Extra care is given to each rug to match the original fringe as closely as possible.

Borders in rugs are a band or series of bands surrounding the field and focal point of a carpet. Take a look at our Group A patterns for examples of borders.

Beveling refers to the V-shaped groove carved between colors in inlaid carpets, giving a three-dimensional look to a carpet. This technique is also used to create a carved border in a sculptured carpet.

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