Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1908 — PROPER CARE OF THE RUG. [ARTICLE]

PROPER CARE OF THE RUG.

Preventive Measures Will Prolong Its Life and Usefulness. There seems to be a popular impression, according to Good Housekeeping, that an oriental rug will wear for- | ever, no matter what sort of treatment 1 it receives, but this is one of those mistakes which are often discovered . too late to be rectified. In the east, I where they are worn smooth by the gliding of bare feet, their chances for immortality are great, but in America I boot-heels are their constant and insidious enemies. However, their lives may be prolonged by skilful attention. If the overcasting on'the edge is gone or giving way, a thread of carpet wwol or yarn will supply new overcasting and give new resistance. If a warp or , weft thread on the back is broken, it ' should not be left to slip out, taking the knots with it, but should have a linen thread tied to it at one end, be woven over and under as far as the I break extends, and then be tied at the other. It knots come out they should be replaced at once with the aid of a coarse, old-fashioned worsted needle. If the selvage wears crooked, it should be raveled out and overcast, saving the surplus wool for other repairs. All these are valuable preventive measures. A good oriental rug is a work of art, and it should be , treated with the reverence which it ! deserves.