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.
Carpet binding to stop edge rolling up.
Press the two together for a better seal while the glue is still melted.
Feeling confident we started on the hallway carpet.
The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing.
Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.
We watched the informative video on it a couple of times before we started.
Start in the middle of one side of the remnant.
If it s a synthetic rug or carpet use a synthetic binding or serging style.
We also offer an instabind starter kit if you d like to try carpet binding with a number of projects and styles.
How to stop carpets from curling up at corners.
It came out great.
We had extra binding so we practiced on the piece of the carpet that we had cut off which came out good.
Secure edges using a heat machine.
Carpets that curl up at the corners are a tripping hazard.
Line up the left end of the roll of trim with the left end of the exposed adhesive.
If you want to stop the fraying and keep your carpet original without giving it a different look then try using a heat machine or a blow torch to melt the edges a little bit.
Pull back about 6 inches of the protective paper from the adhesive area on the roll of carpet binding.
Roll up the upholstery trim so that the back is on the outside and the good edge is rolled inward.
Working your way to the right press the cord onto the carpet tape along the edge unrolling the trim and pressing it into the flat tape slowly as you move toward.
Available in 14 stock colors on 48 foot rolls it s more durable than traditional carpet binding and actually helps reinforce the carpet backing along the cut edges.
For us it worked great.
If it s a cotton or wool rug or carpet use a natural cotton binding or serging style.
Our rule of thumb for selecting a binding is.
A carpet or rug should lay flat all around regardless of whether it sits on tile.
It s been about 2 months now and the binding is holding up just fine.
It is new to bond products line as of 2018.
Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.
Cut the end of the carpet binding tape straight.