Binding Carpet Into Area Rug

Understanding the carpet binding process.

Binding carpet into area rug.

Binding the edge of a carpet involves wrapping a strip of fabric which is generally made from either polyester or cotton around the edge of the carpet and stitching it in place. Starting in the middle of one of the carpet s sides place the back of the carpet on the flat binder adhesive pressing down to adhere the binding to the underside of the carpet. It the binding is being done to repair an existing carpet. Start by laying your carpet out so that you can get to all the edges.

Cut a piece of binding long enough to reach around the entire perimeter of the rug. Determine whether the carpet requires power beveling. If your edges aren t straight flip it over and cut straight lines with a utility knife and box cutter be sure to protect your floors peel off a section of adhesive and slide under the rug until the binding meets the edge of the rug. Power beveling tapers the edge of the carpet prior to applying.

Tape adhesive will stick permanently after several days of lying flat on the floor. 12 press the carpet edging into the line of glue with enough overlap to wrap around the edges of the rug. Cut the piece to be bound square or into the desired shape. Binding is typically the easiest and least expensive method of finishing a carpet edge.

This is done by a carpet binding machine. Lay down a 1 2 inch 1 3 cm line of carpet glue along the edges of the rug.