Handmade Rug Repair in Memphis, TN.
Specialist handmade rug repair across the Mid-South — every construction.
Repairing handmade rugs continuously since 1881.
Same family, same standards, four generations of craft.
Listed by the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide as one of the country's top rug cleaners.
Accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, Memphis chapter.
Memphis homes contain every kind of handmade rug, and each construction needs its own repair approach. Hand-knotted antique pieces in older estates need traditional reweaving with matched aged-color wool; hand-tufted modern pieces from Memphis-area showrooms need latex backing repair and pile reattachment; hand-hooked American pieces in heritage Memphis collections need surface-level repair work. Confusing the categories produces bad outcomes. We identify construction first, then apply the appropriate technique.
"Handmade" is an umbrella term covering several genuinely different rug constructions — hand-knotted, hand-tufted, hand-hooked, and hand-loomed. Each requires fundamentally different repair methods. The biggest mistake in handmade rug repair is treating all four as equivalent. Adhesive on a hand-knotted rug is destructive. Traditional reweaving on a hand-tufted rug doesn't address its actual structural problem. Knot-based repair on a hand-loomed flat-weave doesn't make sense at all.
Free pick-up across West Tennessee, Northwest Mississippi, and East Arkansas. Repair timelines vary by the type and severity of work — we'll quote a specific timeline after inspection. We provide a written estimate before any work begins.
Different construction, different repair.
Each handmade construction uses its own techniques — and each requires different repair methods.
Hand-knotted reweaving
Each knot tied individually, matched to the rug's original knot type. Used for oriental rugs from every tradition. The most labor-intensive but invisible-result method.
Hand-tufted backing repair
Modern hand-tufted rugs use latex adhesive between pile and backing. When that fails, pile sheds. We reapply matched adhesive and reattach pile.
Hand-tufted designer label work
Pottery Barn, RH, West Elm — common designer-label hand-tufted rugs we repair regularly. We know typical construction patterns and failure modes.
Hand-hooked repair
Loops of yarn pulled through backing. Repair involves hooking matched yarn into damaged areas, replacing missing loops, securing edges.
Flat-weave reconstruction
Kilim, dhurrie, soumak weaves are hand-loomed without pile. Repair involves rebuilding the weave structure using matched fiber.
Hand-braided repair
Long strips of fabric or wool braided and hand-stitched. Stitching can fail with age; we re-stitch using traditional methods.
Free pick-up across Memphis and surrounding areas.
- Memphis
- Germantown
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Bartlett
- Millington
- Arlington
- Lakeland
- Eads
- Ellendale
- Brunswick
- Munford
- Atoka
- Drummonds
- Rossville
- Oakland
- Mason
- Brighton
- Southaven
- Olive Branch
- Horn Lake
- Hernando
- Walls
- Nesbit
- Lake Cormorant
- Coldwater
- Byhalia
- Holly Springs
- Red Banks
- West Memphis
- Marion
- Crawfordsville
- Earle
- Edmondson
- Heth
- Hughes
- Joiner
- Marked Tree
- Tyronza
- Turrell
Common questions about handmade rug repair in Memphis.
Where in Memphis do you offer handmade rug repair pick-up?
Free pick-up across Memphis, Germantown, Cordova, Collierville, Bartlett, Olive Branch, Southaven, and the wider Mid-South.
How is repair different for hand-knotted vs. hand-tufted rugs?
Completely different. Hand-knotted rugs are repaired by tying new knots into the foundation using matched wool. Hand-tufted rugs use pile pushed through backing held by latex adhesive; repair involves reapplying adhesive to reattach pile.
How do you tell hand-knotted from hand-tufted during inspection?
Examination of the back. Hand-knotted shows individual knots in a slightly irregular pattern matching the front design; hand-tufted has a fabric backing (canvas or scrim) with adhesive securing the pile. The repair approach is completely different.
My designer hand-tufted rug is shedding. Can it be repaired?
Often yes. Shedding typically means the latex adhesive backing has degraded. We can reapply matched adhesive and reattach pile in many cases. If the backing has failed widely, full backing replacement is possible but expensive.
Can you repair hand-hooked or hand-loomed flat-weaves?
Yes. Hand-hooked rugs are repaired by hooking matched yarn into damaged areas. Flat-weaves are hand-loomed without pile, and repair involves rebuilding the weave using matched fiber. Each construction has its own technique.
Available across five metros.
Free pick-up and delivery in every city we serve. Tap a city for local details and your nearest phone number.