Sometimes nice carpet is a room’s best aesthetic. It’s a decorative element that, depending on the color, can add warmth to a room.
But if the carpet becomes worn down, rugged, or torn, the opposite is true.
A good Berber carpet is durable–lasting longer than most residential carpet types. The cost of a Berber carpet is relatively low and it’s easy to maintain.
But mishaps can happen, as Berber is not indestructible. Sometimes loops get pulled and they cause unattractive snags. When they do, there’s a workaround.
If you catch a snag in your Berber carpet, relax. Read here how to perform Berber carpet repair with almost zero fuss.
1. Examine the Pulled Loop
As with most carpets, depending on the room, the floor takes in a lot of foot traffic. Sometimes, it’s more than traffic.
Pets and children play on the carpet. And, it’s normal to rearrange furniture now and again. When these things happen, sometimes loops in the Berber get pulled. They look like pieces of yarn laying on the carpet.
Examine the pulled loop to see where it connects in the carpet and where it ends. You may have to use a pair of tweezers to give it a light tug for a closer look.
2. Gather Your Tools
Just like most at home repair projects, you’ll need the proper tools. If the pull involves a loop or two, the repair shouldn’t require intense labor.
But if there’s a long run consisting of several loops, expect to put in some work. And depending on the type of Berber carpet you have, you may have to forego the work and call a professional.
You’ll need:
- Glue Gun: Hot glue offers the best results. But there are other types that work as well.
- Sewing Needle: Crochet needles help with rug punching to repair loose loops.
- Scissors and Small Weights: You may need scissors to cut away excess. Use weights to hold the fibers in place to set them.
Gather your tools. Start as close to where the old glue adhesive sticks to help you guide the new loop.
3. Start Weaving
It may be possible to push the loop back in without a ton of effort. Try that first. Take your needle or finger and try pushing the loop back down into the carpet.
If you can and the loop snag is not noticeable, great. If not, you must weave. Add some glue to the base of the carpet to keep the loop from pulling away from the backing.
Place the needle through the loop snag. Weave the next loop by using the needle to pull up the next loop in the carpet. Use force. That should pull down the snagged loop. But still, leave it larger than the new loop.
Continue weaving loops through the backing, making each loop smaller than the first. At some point in the weaving, you’ll work the snag back into the carpet. But that depends on the size of the original snag.
Handling Berber Carpet Repair
Getting a snag in your Berber carpet is not the end-all. Berber carpet repair is as simple as reweaving the loop.
Use the tools you have at home to fix what you can. For more serious complications to your carpet, contact a professional.
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