Woodard Cleaning and Restoration Services has a workroom that offers a wide variety of specialty services. These services range from minor stitch repairs to full-scale restoration on handmade and machine-made rugs.

Many times when a fringe becomes unknotted, the ends begin to unravel. This will eventually get to the nap of the rug. It is critical and cost effective to repair the problems in the beginning stages of damage. Some options are as follows:

• Overcast – An overcast stitch follows the contours of the damaged end by securing the weft and the knots with a stitch usually about 2 rows deep on the rug.
• Even and Overcast – An even and overcast will remove all damage down to the first full line of weft, then overcast across the end.
• Reweave Kilim & Hand Knot Fringe – This is a restorative repair. The Kilim is re-woven with its warp and wefts then the fringe is knotted to give the rug the most authentic repair.

When the serging comes loose on your rug, the most effective way to repair is by using a wool yarn and wrapping the yarn around the damaged area.

Generally with moth damage, some pet damage, or basic wear, the damage only extends to the pile. The pile of the rug is missing, but the foundation is still intact. There are a couple of options we can use to repair these situations:

• Retufting – We work through the back of the rug and loop wool into the face. The loops are then cut, which creates a new pile.
• Repiling – We use the foundation and determine the appropriate knot style and add the pile back in by knotting around the foundation yarns.

When the floor can be seen through the top of the rug, a more extensive repair is required.

• Rebuilding the Foundation – If the foundation is missing in a particular area it will weaken the rest of the rug around it and therefore must be rebuilt. After the foundation is rebuilt we can re-knot the pile.
• Plugs – Once the plug has been chosen, we cut it to fit and then stitch it into the hole. It is then secured with burlap and latex reinforcement

A cloth tape is applied to the sides and stitched to secure raw edges.

A cotton thread is wrapped around the edge of the carpeting to secure raw edges for a more elegant appearance.

The fringe is applied by a machine, offered in knotted or straight, with several colors to choose from.

Woodard also sells high-quality padding! A good pad will extend the life of your rug, keep the rug from slipping, and protect the floor underneath the rug. Rug padding also makes walking and sitting on your rug a more comfortable experience.

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