Persian Rug Repair since 1881.

Repairing a fine Persian rug correctly requires the same skill level as weaving one in the first place. Knot densities of 300, 500, even 800 knots per square inch are common in Persian city pieces — and a repair has to be performed at exactly the same density, with exactly the same knot type (Persian asymmetric), exactly the same wool gauge, and matched dyes. Anything less is immediately visible. The repair shortcuts that work fine on a basic machine-made rug — adhesive, stitching, machine binding — are not just inferior on a fine Persian; they reduce the rug's value permanently.

Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners has been repairing Persian rugs since 1881. Four generations of family training. We work across the full range of Persian traditions: city rugs (Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Qom, Nain, Mashhad, Kerman), village rugs (Heriz, Bijar, Hamadan, Senneh), and tribal pieces (Qashqai, Bakhtiari, Afshar, Baluchi). Each region has distinct knot density, materials, and design conventions — and our repair work matches the regional construction exactly. A repair on a Heriz uses Heriz-appropriate wool gauge; a repair on an Isfahan uses Isfahan-fine wool. Generic methods aren't acceptable.

We perform every type of Persian repair: reweaving missing pile, patching holes and tears, repairing or rebuilding selvage and overcasting, repairing or replacing fringe, foundation repair, color touch-up for faded areas, and full restoration of antique pieces. Pet damage, moth damage, water damage, and burn damage are all routine. Every project starts with an honest assessment and a detailed written estimate. For most quality Persian rugs, the answer is straightforward: repair almost always makes more sense than replacement, because Persian rugs of the quality typically found in American homes cannot be replaced at any reasonable cost.