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Carpet stringing on edge.
The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing.
Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly.
Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.
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.
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White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread.
You can treat any raw carpet.
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To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging.
Suggestions trim the carpet edge well so no loose strings are left before using your glue gun.
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Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.