Oriental Rug Repair in Memphis, TN.
Hand reweaving and restoration for oriental rugs across the Mid-South — same techniques the original weavers used.
Repairing oriental 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 oriental rug collections trace back to the city's late-19th-century prosperity, which means many pieces in Central Gardens, Chickasaw Gardens, and Hein Park homes are genuinely old — and showing their age. Worn selvages, missing pile from foot traffic, fragmenting fringe, and pet damage are all common in pieces that have been in Memphis homes for a century or more. The repair work that fixes them must use the same hand techniques the original weavers used; modern shortcuts are immediately visible and reduce the rug's value.
Hand-knotted oriental rugs are designed to last for generations — but they are also designed to be repaired. The construction itself is built around the assumption that worn areas, damaged edges, and lost fringe will eventually need attention. The repair techniques used in the great weaving centers of the Middle East and Asia have been refined over centuries, and the same hand methods are still the only way to repair an oriental rug correctly. Anything else — adhesive, stitching shortcuts, machine binding — is immediately visible and reduces the rug's value.
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.
Hand techniques for every type of damage.
Oriental rug damage takes many forms. We have specialized hand techniques for each.
Reweaving
Missing or worn pile rebuilt knot-by-knot using matched wool and the rug's original knot type.
Patching
Holes and tears repaired by inserting matched material into the foundation and re-knotting the pile. Invisible from the front when done correctly.
Selvage & overcasting
The rug's edges wear before anything else. We repair, replace, or fully rebuild selvage cords using traditional hand stitches.
Fringe repair & replacement
Fringe is the structural foundation extending beyond the pile. Damaged fringe is secured, repaired, or replaced — never simply trimmed off.
Foundation repair
When cotton or wool warps and wefts fail, we repair foundation damage before any pile work.
Color touch-up
Faded or sun-bleached areas restored with hand-dyeing methods that match original colors.
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 oriental rug repair in Memphis.
Where in Memphis do you offer oriental rug repair pick-up?
Free pick-up across Memphis, Germantown, Cordova, Collierville, Bartlett, Olive Branch, Southaven, and the wider Mid-South. We have served Memphis-area oriental rug owners with repair work continuously since 1881.
What kinds of oriental rug damage can be repaired?
Almost every kind: missing knots, holes and tears, worn edges, damaged fringe, foundation damage, faded color areas, pet damage, moth damage, water damage. The question is rarely whether something can be repaired — it is whether the repair is economically worth the cost.
Do older Memphis pieces typically need foundation repair?
Often, yes. Cotton or wool warps and wefts in 80+ year-old pieces are frequently weakened by age. Foundation repair must precede any pile work — re-knotting onto a damaged foundation isn't durable. We assess foundation integrity during the initial estimate.
Should I repair my oriental rug or replace it?
For any hand-knotted oriental rug, repair almost always makes more sense than replacement. Even basic hand-knotted construction quality exceeds what is available new at any reasonable price. We give honest assessments in rare cases where repair isn't worth it.
How long does oriental rug repair take?
Minor selvage and fringe work runs two to three weeks. Patching and small reweaving runs four to six weeks. Major reweaving on antique pieces can run two to six months — there is no way to rush hand work without showing in the result.
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.