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Carpet binding vs serging.
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The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing.
Binding offers many options including wider tapes multiple layers and colors.
The most important thing to note is that no matter which binding you choose it won t add any width to your rug.
Carpetworks is happy to offer carpet binding carpet serging carpet base custom area rugs area rug pad border rugs and leather borders.
Choosing between binding and serging is a matter of personal preference.
Adaptability binding makes it more difficult to alter or modify carpet parts without compromising the entire carpet segment.
A natural serged edge is the most custom binding for your custom rug.
To 3 8 inch or 1 1 2 with a cotton canvas binding.
Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.
The finished width of binding is to 3 8.
Binding and serging are the traditional finishing techniques that enhance durability of a carpet while customizing the look and feel of a langhorne carpet.
Professionally serging a carpet involves continuously wrapping the edge of the carpet with yarn.
It is a continuous wrap of yarn that wraps around the edge of your rug.
It will however show more binding material on the face of your custom rug.
Professionally serging a carpet involves continuously wrapping the edge of the carpet with yarn.
Binding it involves machine fastening a 1 25 width 100 cotton strip or tape around the perimeter of the rug.
The width of the binding is usually 3 4 to 1 1 4 of an inch and generally the color of the binding is matched to the most noticeable color in the carpet itself.
Binding is thinner and more prone to tearing.
We are a second generation family owned and operated business.
Bob s binding serging has been servicing minnesota s area rug needs since 1975.
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.
At bob wagner s we offer both services and can create a finished product as creative as our customers.
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.
Binding a carpet involves taking fabric folding it over the edge of the carpet and then sewing it to the carpet with a large binding sewing machine.
Serging allows a fabricator to blend carpet edges when small modifications are required.
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Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.
