Rug Border and Binding Guide
Rug Border and Binding Guide
Compliment or Contrast to Match your Personal Decor
We offer many different binding options for your natural fiber rug. The Narrow Cotton border is our entry-level border type. Swatches of all border colors are available to order online.
While creating a rug you may notice the default border marked as 'Best Match'. Our interior design staff has selected the matching and complimenting border color for each rug color for you to easily find.
Scroll to see all the borders or select a border type to link to your border of choice.
Narrow Cotton: 3/4"
Shows 3/4" on the face of the rug and is the narrowest fabric border available. Top stitched and only available with lapped/boxed corners.
Narrow Faux Leather: 3/4"
Shows 3/4" on the face of the rug w/ lapped/boxed corners. Made of vegan, vinyl based material that mimics the look and feel of natural leather. Weatherproof & UV stabilized.
Wide Cotton: 1-1/4"
Shows 1-1/4" on the face of the rug. Corners are mitered. Add Blind/Hidden stitching for an additional cost.
Serged Edge: 5/8"
Narrowest border option. Give appearance of no border when matched to rug. Shows 5/8” on face of rug. Weatherproof and UV stabilized.
Hand Serging: 5/8"
The pinnacle of border finishes. Employing the same yarns found in the rug, skilled artisans meticulously hand-sew the yarn to create a border.
Extra Wide Cotton: 2-1/4"
Shows 2-1/4" on the face of the rug when bound. Top stitched w/ mitered corners. Add Blind/Hidden stitching for an additional cost.
Faux Leather: 2-1/2"
Shows 2-1/2" on the face of the rug w/ mitered corners. Made of vegan, vinyl-based fabric that mimics the look and feel of natural leather. Blind/Hidden stitching available. Weatherproof and UV stabilized.
Blind/Hidden Stitching vs Top Stitching- What's the Difference?
Blind/Hidden Stitching
Blind/Hidden Stitching refers to the appearance and sewing of the binding. Blind Stitching means that the stitching (thread) on the top of the binding is hidden and not visible. All corners are mitered (finished at an angle like the photo) unless you request a lapped/boxed corner. Blind stitching is standard on Leather and Linen bindings. It is available as an add-on option on Wide Cotton, Wide Canvas, Extra Wide Canvas, Extra Wide Cotton, Linen and Faux Leather bindings. It is a very labor intensive hand sewing process and is available for an additional fee per square foot.
Top Stitching
Top Stitching is the most common type of border offered on area rugs as it can be machine sewn. Top Stitching means that the stitching (thread) is visible on the top of the binding. We always match the color of the thread to the binding so it blends with the binding and does not contrast.
Don't See Your Border?!?
Provide your own fabric! Our customer's own material (C.O.M) program is a great option! Heres how it works: You find the fabric at a local fabric store (or online), buy it, and ship it to us to use in the manufacturing of your rug. We can send you a quote for applying your fabric on your rug. We'll also tell you how many yards of fabric to buy for the rug you want.
If you are considering using the C.O.M. program, please call us at 1-888-613-1335 or email us at [email protected] for details such as fabric yardage and information that needs to be included with your fabric shipment. Pricing is available on a quote by-quote basis. Contact us today!
