Restoration Examples
Oriental Yarns only uses the finest rug restores who have trained in the East and apply ancient methods of restoration to your textiles, returning them to their former glory.
Courier Service
Cleaning
Cleaning
Burns
Colour Matching
Damaged Fringes
Moth Damage
Re-Weaving
Holes
Stain Removal
Re-Dying
Stretching
Damaged Sides
Rips
Clipping & Shearing
Reducing
Restoration
Please click on the pictures to see recent projects that have been completed.
Zeigler Mahal Carpet
Circa: 1900
Size: 13'2" x 10'4"
Origin: Mahal, Iran
Structure: Wool Pile on a cotton warp & weft
Original Condition
Worn salvages
Worn frindges
Loss of pile throught the piece
Unclean condition
Work Carried Out
Full Cleaning
Restoration of the salvages
Fray back and secure of the frindges
Re-Dying of each worn knot
Time Taken: 14 Days
Notes
From its original condition this piece has now more than doubled in its value and has been restored back to its original condition.
Before Detail
Before Corner
After Repair
Before Detail
Before Main
After Repair
Before Detail
Before Main
After Repair
Testimonials
Antique Qashqai Rug
Circa: 1880
Size: 6'11" x 5'11"
Origin: Qashqai, Iran
Structure: Wool Pile on a wool warp & weft
Original Condition
Worn salvages
Worn frindges
Worn of pile throughout
Curling Edges
Ripped Centre
Work Carried Out
Full Cleaning
Restoration of the salvages
Restoration of the frindges
Re-weave centre damage
Stretching of the corner
Time Taken: 22 Days
Notes
Now restored this is very charming piece and becoming very rare to find old Qashqai's
today.
Caucasian Daghastan Rug
Circa: 1920
Size: 4'11" x 3'3"
Origin: Daghastan, Caucauses
Structure: Wool Pile on a wool warp & weft
Original Condition
Damaged salvages
Torn & Damaged frindges
Wajor Ware of pile throughout
Moth Damage
Color Loss
Work Carried Out
Full Cleaning
Restoration of the salvages
Restoration of the frindges
Re-patch damaged areas
Touch in missing colors
Time Taken: 10 Days
Notes
The restoration bill was going to be more than the rug was worth, so insted of loosing the piece we re-patched the damaged areas and re-dyed where possible.
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