Binding Carpet Into Area Rug

Unroll the binding strip as you go along the carpet s edge peeling back the paper as needed.

Binding carpet into area rug.

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. Cut the piece to be bound square or into the desired shape. Understanding the carpet binding process.

This is done by a carpet binding machine. About half of the binding strip should be exposed. 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. 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.

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. 12 press the carpet edging into the line of glue with enough overlap to wrap around the edges of the rug. Determine whether the carpet requires power beveling. The pressure sensitive self adhesive backing will hold binding temporary at first in case you need to re position to the back side of the carpet while a small bead of hot glue with assure the edge is protected and looks beautiful.

Tape adhesive will stick permanently after several days of lying flat on the floor. It the binding is being done to repair an existing carpet.