How should I hang my wall tapestry?
Most of our tapestry hangings come complete with a secondary backing. On the back of your tapestry, you will find a sleeve or rod pocket running the width of your tapestry. This is sewn to easily accept a tapestry rod, which should be securely mounted to a wall with brackets it snugly fits into. Due to the large variety of rods and finials available, we do not stock or offer any (Free hanging rod provided where applicable). Rods and dowels for hanging your tapestry are easily found at hardware stores or window treatement centers. Follow the accompanying directions and install as you would any standard drapery rod.
How To Clean Your New Wall Tapestry?
Because your tapestry is mounted on a wall, it should not be subject to the same abuse as your carpet and upholstered seating; therefore it should need less frequent maintenance. (Although some have elected to place a tapestry on the floor as some of the designs lend them to this. Others use them as bedcovering or table covers, which is a traditional use.) Vacuuming the front and back of your tapestry once or twice per year, with your vacuum upholstery attachment, should be sufficient maintenance for many years to come. Consider cleaning your tapestries about as often you do your fine window treatments.
Your wall tapestry should be dry cleaned by a professional.
In some cities an Antique Tapestry Dealer or Oriental rug wash/ repair room may be of assistance in cleaning your tapestry.
My tapestry has a curl to it. What can I do?
A curl in a wall tapestry is not unusual. Wall tapestries have a tendency to bend and curl and can sometimes change with humidity. Some recommend decorative weights be hung at the bottom corners. Although weights will help to keep the tapestry tight, over time they may cause stretching on the sides. Some have weights sewn in across the bottom of the backing. Weights placed evenly about the wall tapestry work pretty nicely and create less of a stress on any one part of the woven piece.
The easiest fix is to buy a wooden rod or dowel the width of the tapestry. Trim the tapestry rod just a bit shorter than the width of the tapestry hanging. Roughly and inch up from the bottom open the seam a little bit more than the tapestry rod’s diameter. You want the rod to fit in easily, but not be rolling around. Now put a whipstitch above and below your opening to avoid future unravelling. Slide the rod in. Work it into place. With a little time, the even weight and rigidity of the rod will get rid of the curl and help keep your tapestry flat in he future.
Will my tapestry fade?
Your tapestry is a textile and may fade as any textile might. In many environments, decades may pass before any noticeable fading occurs. Older wall tapestries tend to fade, and there are a lot of people who like them better when they look like antique tapestries. (Some pay extra to have them washed or tea stained. If you wish to minimize fading, avoid hanging your tapestry in direct sunlight. Hanging your tapestry in a dim area of your home will also help. Applying a window film or tint to reduce damaging ultraviolet light rays is also an alternative.
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