Custom Rug & Carpet Binding
Rug Binding Excellence in Phoenix
“Professional Rug Binding in Phoenix – Precision, Quality & Style”
McFarland’s Carpet Service offers machine-sewn rug binding with hundreds of colors, widths, and materials to choose from. Perfect for area rugs, custom mats, RVs, boats, vehicles, and leftover carpet projects. We can even do the cutting for you.
What Is Rug Binding?
“Give Your Rugs a Finished Look with Custom Binding”
Rug binding is the process of sewing a fabric edge around your carpet to prevent fraying and create a polished, professional finish. Whether you want a seamless color match or a contrasting border, our expert team delivers the perfect look for your rug.
Honest, Transparent Service - No Upfront Payments
At McFarland’s Carpet Service, we believe that great service should speak for itself. That’s why we never collect payment until your rug services are fully completed and you’re completely satisfied with the results.
From start to finish, our goal is your total peace of mind. Whether you’re purchasing a custom-cut rug pad, having new rug backing installed, or restoring a cherished heirloom rug, you can trust that our team won’t ask for payment until your rug is back in your hands and you’re happy with how it looks and feels.
We Always Strive to Provide the Best Rug Service Available
Binding Options & Customization
Choose from a wide variety of binding widths, colors, and materials. We stock hundreds of colors so you can match your carpet perfectly or create a bold, decorative edge. Then tell us the sizes and shapes you’d like us to cut your rug or carpet or carpeting you’ve chosen from us.
Narrow Binding
This is our most popular rug binding treatment. Clean and subtle finish, ideal for minimal edge work. Common for auto, RV & boat applications.
Medium Binding
This is a great option for both area rugs and mats. It gives a nice, soft, finished edge to your rugs and can be done in matching, contrasting, or custom colors.
Wide Binding
Offers more impact and a bold design statement for any decor. Great for modern rugs or accent rugs. Provides a quality finished look to your rug.
Step 1: Speak to One of Our Binding Experts
Call or message us with the details of your project and get a free instant rug binding quote and recommendations. We can also help advise you on how to take measurements for multi-angle, unusual, or custom- shaped rugs and make a template drawing to provide us.
Step 2: Choose Your Binding
Come to our Phoenix facilities and select your preferred width, color, and rug binding material from our selection of 100’s of styles. If you don’t see one you like, we can custom order the perfect binding that matches your project. Just share your vision with us and we’ll do our best to match the binding.
Step 3: Provide/Purchase Your Rug or Carpet
Bring it in or select from our available new carpeting styles and designs from top brand manufacturers. Maybe you have some left over carpet remnants from a recent home carpet installation. Those make perfect matching bathroom or patio mats. Maybe you have an old machine made rug that just needs the old rug binding replaced. Or, maybe you have a large rug that you’d like made into a smaller rug and a runner. We can help with both of those.
Step 4: Provide Us with a Drawing or Template
If you’d like us to also cut the rug to size for you, bring in a drawing, or template that shows all the measurements of each edge of the rug. Be aware, a small cutting fee will apply for rug projects requiring multiple cuts. Here’s an example of what a drawing or template might look like. If you’d like help with determining the cuts and measurements, give us a call and we’re always happy to help.
Step 5: We Sew the Binding
Our machine binding delivers durable, professional results. You can sit back and relax while we take your plans and requirements and turn them into beautifully finished custom cut and edged rugs. Once we have them completed, our modern computer-based order tracking system will automatically send a notification to your phone or computer letting you know your rugs have been completed.
Step 6: Rug Pick-Up
Your rug is usually ready within a week or less in most cases. Once you receive the automatic notification informing you your rugs are ready, you can come in to our facilities anytime during normal business hours to pick up your newly fabricated rugs. We’ll have them wrapped in heavy duty plastic wrap to help protect them on the ride home.
Perfect Uses for Rug Binding
Rug Binding Is Ideal For
RV, Boat
and
Vehicle Carpets
Custom-Made
Area Rugs
And Mats
Leftover
Carpet Remnant
Projects
Custom Home
&
Business Rugs
What's the Difference Between Binding, Serging & Fringe?
Not sure which rug edge treatment is right for your carpet or area rug? Here’s a clear comparison of rug binding, rug serging, and rug fringe options. We also offer wide rug binding for larger rugs. Just let us know your requirements, and we’re confident we can create the perfect custom rug finish for you.
Finish Type
Visual Style
Process
Price Range
Best For
Example
Narrow 1/4″ Binding
Slim, subtle edge
Machine-Sewn Fabric
$
- Popular for RV’s, boats, vehicles, small mats, rugs, or minimalist design
- Most affordable option
Medium 1/2″ & 1″ Binding
Clean, versatile
Machine-Sewn Fabric
$$
- Popular for cross-stich and needlepoint pieces
- Professionally finished edge with a durable balanced look
Wide 1 1/2″ Binding
Bold, noticeable
Machine-Sewn Fabric
$$-$$$
- Popular for statement rugs
- Elegant look
- Use complimentary or contrasting colors
Extra-Wide 2″ and up Binding
Decorative, wide
Machine-Sewn Fabric
$$$
- Large rugs
- Contrast borders
- Hanging Rugs
- Home country art piece
Machine Serging
Rounded, stiched yarn edge
Machine overcast stitch
$$
- Popular for casual rugs & synthetic fiber rugs
- Machine-made rugs
- Low-end hand-knotted rugs
- Luxurious finished edge for a low price
Hand Serging
Thick hand-sewn yarn wrap
Hand overcast stitch
$$$$
- Fine wool & oriental rugs
- Collectible, antique & heirloom rugs
- High-end hand-knotted rugs
- Traditional artisan technique
Machine Fringe
Authentic woven fringe
Machine-made fringe machine sewn on to the rug
$$-$$$
- Traditional style rugs
- Machine-made rugs
- Lower quality rugs
- Great option when cost is a factor
- Uniform & durable
Hand Fringe (Sanjiri)
Authentic woven fringe crafted from existing threads in the rug
Hand-tied & knotted
$$$$
- High-end oriental rugs
- Heirloom, antique & collectible rugs
- Museum quality rugs
- Will make the rug shorter depending on how long the desired fringe is
- Authentic hand-made finish
Rug Binding, Serging & Fringing FAQ's
I have carpet left over after my installation, can you cut it into custom rugs with finished edges?
Yes. Low-cost cutting fee and the cost of edging the rug depend on if you select narrow machine binding, wide machine binding, extra-wide machine binding, or machine serging.
If you don’t have scrap carpet of your own, we also carry a large selection of indoor and outdoor carpeting available for order.
Can you color match the rug edging to my rug?
You'll find a fantastic range of colors in our selection, giving you a great chance to find a shade that's just right. While a perfect match isn't always possible, we'll do our best to get you the closest option. Plus, you can browse our in-stock binding and serging threads to find the perfect complement.
I have a hand-knotted rug with fringe on the edge. Can you remove the fringe and replace it with a serged edge?
Yes. Regardless if it’s a hand-knotted, hand-woven, or machine-made rug, we have the ability to remove existing rug fringe and replace it with a finished edge of your choosing.
I have a rug with a finished edge. I’d like to add fringe to the edges. Can you add fringe to a rug that doesn’t have any?
Yes, typically if you have a machine-made rug we can sew machine-made fringe onto the rug. This can also be done on hand-knotted and hand-woven rugs although it’s not recommended. This is the more affordable option. If you have a hand-knotted rug, we can create fringe (known as Sangiri), this process involves creating fringe from the foundation of the rug (generally cotton fiber). Our master rug weaver then secures the fringe. Keep in mind that this method depletes rows/lines of color so the rug's overall length will be shortened depending on the desired fringe length.
Can the binding on my rug be replaced?
Yes, we can replace damaged binding, serging, fringing or add new edging.
Can I get a custom-made rug and is it expensive?
Yes, we can fabricate just about any custom rug you can think of. Generally speaking, it’s very inexpensive to have a custom rug made, but it will depend on factors such as type, size, shape, material, edging type, etc.
Whether you have leftover carpet and need it made into custom rugs or are looking for a custom hand-knotted Persian rug in your own design, size, and shape, you're looking for a rug with your business logo on it, we've got you covered.
Call us at (602) 244-9329 or message us to discuss your dream rug and how we can help you make it happen.
No matter your rug needs, we can help.
What's the turn-around time to have my rugs serviced?
The amount of time to get your rugs serviced depends on several factors including the type of services you have requested, the number of services being completed on a rug, and the condition of the rug (some rugs require re-treatment) just to name a few. We always strive to complete rug services promptly but we refuse to skip on quality for the sake of expediency. For some services, we offer a "Rush" option for an additional small fee that can reduce the turn-around time if you must have your rugs returned by a specific date. Our average turn-around times are below but in some cases, the amount of time needed may be slightly longer or shorter than the average.
Cleaning & Protection/Moth Proofing: 1 - 2 Weeks
Machine Rug Binding, Serging & Fringing: 3 days - 1 week
Custom Rug Pad: Same day - 3 days
Custom Machine Rug Fabrication: 1 day - 1 week
Rug Backing: 1 day - 3 days
Custom Hand-Knotted/Woven Repair/Restoration/Sanjiri: 1 week - 2 months
Rug Pickup & Delivery Service: Can usually be scheduled within 3 days of receiving a request
At-Home Rug/Upholstery Cleaning: 3 days to 1 week of receiving a request
Rug Appraisal: 3 days - 1 week
Rug Shearing: 1 day - 1 week
Carpet Cove Base - 1 day - 1 week
Long-Term Storage Wrapping: 1 day - 3 days
Custom Rug Sleeve - 1 day - 1 week
Leather Strapping: 1 day - 1 week
Other custom services: Please call us at (602) 244-9329
How do I know if my rug is a hand-knotted rug, or a machine-made rug?
In most cases a machine-made rug will have a label or tag attached to the underside of the rug that will provide information on the size, material and type of rug along with the rugs manufacturer. However, this is not always the case. Hand-knotted and hand-woven rugs will not have a tag or label on the underside of the rug.
Another common way to determine the difference between an authentic hand-knotted rug (like a Persian), or a machine-made rug is to look at the knots and any stitching. Hand-knotted rugs tend to have uneven, inconsistent knotting and fringe length whereas, a machine-made rug will have very uniform, even knots and any stitching will also be very uniform and even. Hand-knotted rugs should not have any stitching that appears to be from a sewing machine. If you see stitching like this it means your rug is most likely a machine-made rug.
Can you pickup & deliver the rugs, or make the changes to the rug/carpet in my home?
We apologize, we're not able to pick up the original carpet or rug for repairs only. If the rug is being cleaned by us, we can pick up and deliver, but only if cleaning is involved. We apologize for any inconvenience. In some rare cases, if you have installed carpeting or an oversized rug that would be difficult to bring into our facilities to repair or modify, we can send our experts out to your location. In these cases, we ask that you please call us first to make sure that it's a request we can fulfill for you. If it is, we can schedule an appointment for you, or you can use our online automated scheduling system to make the appointment.
If you'd like to cancel or reschedule an existing appointment, please call us.
Why Choose McFarland's Rug Binding?
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- Durability
Prevents fraying, extends rug life. - Design Freedom
Virtually unlimited colors, textures, widths & shapes. - Fast Turnaround
Most completed in a week or less. - Versatility
Works for residential, RVs, boats, autos, custom rugs. - Better Look
A freshly edged or fringed rug adds new life to your rug and helps return it back to looking new. - Expert Craftsmanship
Machine-sewn for precision and durability. Almost 100 years of professional rug binding, serging & fringing experience. The most in the state of Arizona, and one of the oldest rug companies in the country.
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