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Antique Oriental Rugs - Straighten?

15 years ago

I know there are some antique oriental rug lovers here, and I'm hoping someone may be able to help me with this.

I bought a 15' long handwoven antique hallway runner on ebay a few weeks ago, rolled it out in our hallway, and noticed there's a mild but noticable curve in one end. It probably curves about 1 1/2" to the left in the last 6 feet of rug. From the back, there do not appear to be any repairs or damages to the area -- just a weaving / wear / shrinkage / stretching thing.

I know antique Orientals aren't perfect, and can live with it, of course. But I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to lessen the curve without damaging the rug. Any ideas?

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