Carpet Standard Surging

If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying.

Carpet standard surging.

Cotton binding is available for a small upcharge. The colors are generally matched close to the field color of the rug so the edge is not noticeable just. Standard surging is stitched with yarn over binding and is also designed to blend with the carpet. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.

Cotton has a nice look but is not recommended for high traffic areas. This option shows approximately 7 8 on the face. Beginning in the 1960s home sergers drastically. Standard rug binding can be used on a variety of broadloom carpet and is designed to blend with the carpet.

Standard serging rug binding. Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself. We carry all the binding supplies and equipment you ll need to do the job right. This is the least expensive bindery option available.

The finished width is approximate. To 3 8 inch or 1 1 2 with a cotton canvas binding. Looking to do your own carpet binding. It also offers the most colors.

Serging describes a sewing technique in which thread is wrapped over the edge of a raw fabric to prevent it from raveling. The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing. How to serge a carpet. Most standard carpet binding is folded over the edge of a rug and stitched on with a binding machine that is similar to a commercial sewing machine.