How To Hide Rug Fringe
As shown below this rug s fringe is particularly long.
How to hide rug fringe. Owners of handmade or valuable rugs should have the fringe repaired by a professional which is often a lengthy and expensive process. The usual reason for wanting to remove a fringe from an oriental rug is because it has become ragged and many of the threads have become loose or detached. If you want to remove the risk of fringe being torn away entirely then you can hide the fringe. One way is to first properly secure the end so the rug is in tact and then to hide those tassels if they are short by wrapping the end in the same way the sides are over wrapped with wool.
When you hide the fringe should you decide to sell the rug or pass it on to someone else original fringe will be a future option. Fold the fringe underneath the rug to hide and protect it. Fringes on genuine hand knotted rugs are extensions of the warp threads which with the weft form the structure for making the knots and are therefore an intrinsic part of the rug. Oriental rugs experience a great deal of wear and tear due to daily use.
This option is the safest option for your rug since it leaves the fringe intact with no chance for the pile. The decorative fringe along the edges often unravels or becomes detached from the body of the rug. In this process the fringe stays attached to your rug but is hidden and secured underneath the rug or wrapped in wool binding. Stronger tape such as clear packing.
If you truly cannot stand the look of fringe we recommend hiding the fringe.