Expensive rugs held as investments should not be altered.

Fringe

Attach new fringe to an older rug and you'll be amazed at the difference! All you need is fringe and a glue gun in most cases. Measure the width of your rug. The rug's appearance should remain symmetrical. Therefore, double the length so that you can the fringe on replace both sides. Add one foot to the total. The one foot will give you an extra three inches on all four corners (or, six inches per cut) so that you can wrap the excess fringe to the back of the rug. Attachment instructions are provided.