New Sisal Rug- waves from being rolled 8x10. 3x5 crease from being folded.?

Question

Help. I purchased a sisal rug from Pottery Barn a month ago. When I first unrolled it it was very wavy. I thought it would flatten out eventually. Didn't work. I reverse rolled it. No Luck. I even tried ironing the small one. How can I fix this problem?

Answer 1

You have reverse rolled it with no luck, but have you side rolled the rug? If that does not work, and if it is a true sisal (not polypropylene) you may consider misting the rug and raising the temperature in the room. Cold dry air will make the sisal curl or roll and when warmed it will lay flat. Do not start stretching with carpet installer tools, you could do more harm than good if untrained!

Answer 2

8x10 Sisal Rug

Answer 3

Sisal Rug 8x10

Answer 4

Stretching it will help remove the creases. But I assume this is an 'area' rug, as opposed to being 'wall to wall'... which means you dont have carpet tack to hold it in place. If this is on a hard floor surface, then I'd suggest stretching the carpet with a double-headed power stretcher, and use double sided tape under it, to hold it in place. Don't put too much tension in the stretch, just enough to help remove the wrinkles.

(you can rent a power stretcher at most tool rental stores -- or you might just call a carpet tech to handle this for you...shouldnt cost much, either way)

Good Luck

Answer 5

Just place it where you want it. Eventually It will flatten out.