For traditional rugs fringe is also traditional simply because it is an integral part of the rug.
How to cut off the friges of a large rug.
This is being done to hide the fact that the original fringe was being cut off but what will happen once this rug is placed on the floor is that overcast stitch will not hold.
However for someone with allergies and a cottage style aesthetic choosing an area rug can be a challenge.
A sure way to not have this happen is to vacuum backwards from the rug pulling the vacuum from the pile to the fringe and off.
Turn the rug upside down.
When you have cotton fringes that easily break off when you tug a strand.
They re too modern or too square.
Some of our customers have expressed concern about catching the fringe in their vacuum cleaners thereby damaging it.
Step 3 measure the width measurement that you determined for the area rug pad across one end of the pad that you already cut for length.
Double check the markings before cutting the rug.
First flip your carpet back and brush all fringe off the reverse side of the rug.
If your rug is large you may need a second hand on the other end to assist this motion.
Place the rug upside down on a sturdy surface that you don t mind to be scratched.
Also be sure to place the rug on a hardy surface or a surface you don t mind getting scratched as that is a possibility when you begin cutting.
Plus many of the styles don t fit with my decor.
If you want to shape the rug consider creating a template first and then tape along its edges.
As in this photo of a repair i was observing at a large rug facility.
Cut straight across the pad to cut a piece slightly shorter than the length of the carpet.
Lay the rug pad out on the floor and measure the length that you determined for the pad down the side of the rug pad.
The tough rubber material at the bottom of the rug should now be facing upwards.
If it is done unevenly the fringe may tuck under the rug.