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Watering a plant standing on a carpet, this has developed a rather large hole. Can you rebuild the missing piece?

The biggest hole caused by a plant we have dealt with up to now is a 50×50 hole (Video) and the result was excellent.

What experience do you have in restoring carpets or tapestries?

We have a forty year experience in the restauration of antique fabrics, carpets and tapestries.

Will you advise me whether it is worth doing it?

We always give the best advice to our customers , because we want to keep them satisfied. If it is not worth it we are the first to say so.

Will you give me an estimate?

Before going ahead we always give a detailed quote recommending the best solutions to the case, even with more or less expensive solutions.

Can the borders on a machine-made carpet be redone. And the fringes?

Redoing the edges by machine is not a problem and is relatively cheap; I do not recommend the fringes because current machines make fringes that do not last long. Then there are those that you apply on, but in my opinion they are too expensive and are horrible. I find it more reasonable and convenient […]

Can you restore a carpet without washing it?

As I wrote on the page dedicated to the restoration of carpets, for hygienic and workmanship reasons we do not accept restoration without first washing.

How do you restore a carpet or a tapestry?

The restoration can be a reconstruction or conservative and should be done in such a way that the carpet recovers its value as much as it can and will become stronger because of it.

How do you restore fringes on a hand-made carpet?

Normally we delete the rows of knots until you have enough warp (at least half a centimeter) and a line of perfect and clean texture; then we make by hand a chain in all its length. The chain made tying a knot every 2/3 warp’s threads called fringe when it comes out from the headers, […]

How do you restore the borders of hand-made carpets?

They are reconstructed by hand with appropriate wool and colour, but very thick to get a good aesthetic result and ensure it lasts as long as possible. Watch our videos and you will understand.

How much does it cost to restore a carpet?

It’s a question I’ve heard a thousand times and to which you cannot answer without seeing the work to be done; only then is it possible to make an estimate.

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