What can be saved, what can be rebuilt, and what to expect
Honest conservation on a damaged rug — how to recognize the early signs, what reweaving actually recovers, and when repair becomes restoration.
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Antique Rug Repair vs Restoration
Why these are not the same service, what each is appropriate for, and how to know which your rug actually needs.
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Persian Rug Restoration: What Is Possible and What Is Not
What restoration can recover from antique Persian rugs and what cannot — knot reweaving, foundation rebuilding, dye matching.
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5 Signs Your Antique Rug Needs Professional Attention
The early indicators of damage that catch issues before they become reweaves — fragility, dust load, dye bleed, foundation rot.
Ghorban Ahmadi4 min readApril 22, 2026 - Reweaving
Rug Reweaving: How a Rug Is Rebuilt Knot by Knot
What reweaving actually is — new warps, wefts, and matched pile — when it beats patching, why wool matching is the hardest part, and when it is not worth the cost.
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Rug Hole Repair: Options by Size, Cause & Value
How holes happen, why every hole grows, triage to stop the spread, and repair options — invisible reweaving, patching, structural rebuild — by hole size and rug value.
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The Antique Rug Restoration Process, Step by Step
Conservation vs restoration philosophy, the assessment phase, the fixed restoration sequence, the museum reversibility standard, and honest cost-vs-value logic.
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