If your rug has a rubber backing and it s coming apart cut a piece of replacement backing and apply a thin layer of hot glue systematically from left to right where the old backing is undone.
How to repair area rug backing.
Let the rug air dry on the line out of sun.
When the backing of an area rug starts crumbling and cracking or the burlap backing gets wobbly and loose it can be repaired by applying an adhesive and a n.
Whenever i put down an area rug i buy some sewing flannel preferably white no pattern and cut sew a piece to fit just about to the edge and lay it out under the rug wrong side facing the floor.
Put the torn edges together and attach the duct tape.
Wash the rug as usual and dry completely.
Step 1 wash and rinse the rug using as little detergent as possible to get it clean.
Over time and after repeated washings the backing on throw rugs can dry out and even begin to crumble.
If the rug is large you can attach it directly to the rug along the sides with some painter s or masking tape so it won t bunch up underneath.
Brush away small dust particles and loose fibers.
Press the edges together and keep them together until the glue dries.
Again try to make this look as natural as possible.
Drying it on a high heat setting contributes to the deterioration of the latex backing.
This is a guide about how to repair the backing on a throw rug.
The tops of rugs generally last much longer than the backing though so if you are not ready to throw out the rug simply repairing the backing will give the rug many more years of use.
Often the face of the rug is still in good shape.