There seems to be a consensus among oriental rug experts that the velcro method is the safest way to hang a rug on the wall.
How to hang a rug with velcro.
Attach the hard side of velcro on a piece of flat wood with the help of a staple gun and stick to the wall.
The rug should slip easily onto the hooks and rest securely on the wall.
Using velcro to hang your area rug on the wall is currently the method preferred by many museums including the textile museum.
Measure and adhere the same length of velcro strip to the wood.
To hang your navajo rug use a 2 wide velcro just need the one sided grabby side and a strip of thin wood molding to adhere the velcro to.
Get a 2 inch wide velcro.
Stick the rug to the wood.
How to hang a rug with velcro on drywall.
Staple the rough side of the velcro tape to the wood.
Repeat steps 1 4 if necessary to add more velcro in lines down the rug or around the sides.
Mount the wood to the wall using a drill and screws and attach the velcro together to hang the rug.
Wall mounted rugs avoid the.
Photo by matthieu salvaing otto.
Velcro consists of 2 individual.
Attach the fuzzy side to muslin fabric and then to the back of your rug.
If you are attaching the hooks to studs you may need to sew multiple canvas strips into the back of your rug leaving a small exposed space for the rod to rest on the hook since the hooks may not be at the end of the rod.
If someone asks you how do you hang a heavy rug on the wall velcro is your answer.
It guarantees safety and finesse so much so that even museums use it for displaying heavier rugs.
This method can be used on heavy weight rugs with success and without causing damage to the rug.
Some rugs are just too beautiful to walk on so rather than spoil them on the floor we choose to enjoy them on the wall.