knotting
creating a missing corner
prior to restoration
during restoration
after restoration
Carpets can be knotted (for example Persian carpets) or woven (for example kilim) or machine made. The material most commonly employed for the knots and weft is wool and cotton and linen for the weft and warp.
The most common damage, in addition to soiling and staining, comes from wear to the warp and weft yarns and knots and from holes, tears, worn-out edges and fringes. We also see a lot of insect damage (moths and carpet beetles).
Worn or missing knots and yarns can be re-knotted and re-woven. The wool used for this can be dyed to the appropriate colour in our studio.
If there is a suspicion that insects are present in tapestries/carpets, they are frozen to minus 20ºC in our freezer for 14 days.
We can also supply carpets with a very high-quality underlay. These underlays are anti-slip and they help preserve the carpet.
The most common damage, in addition to soiling and staining, comes from wear to the warp and weft yarns and knots and from holes, tears, worn-out edges and fringes. We also see a lot of insect damage (moths and carpet beetles).
Worn or missing knots and yarns can be re-knotted and re-woven. The wool used for this can be dyed to the appropriate colour in our studio.
If there is a suspicion that insects are present in tapestries/carpets, they are frozen to minus 20ºC in our freezer for 14 days.
We can also supply carpets with a very high-quality underlay. These underlays are anti-slip and they help preserve the carpet.
