Finishing Tufted Pieces

Step-by-step guide to finishing a tufted rug: gluing on the frame, backing, edge binding, trimming, carving and final cleanup.

Why finish the edges of a tufted rug? When you remove a finished rug from the tufting frame, the raw edges of the primary tufting cloth are exposed.

Our tested adhesives and backings for rugs, wall pieces, and wearable tufts, plus Final Bac, felt, and Action Bac compared, and how to attach backing.