How to Cut Loop Berber Vs. Frieze Carpet

Berber

• 1

  Lay the berber carpet on a flat surface, face up.

• 2

  Position the metal straightedge beside the place you will cut the berber carpet.

• 3

  Place a sharp utility knife up against the straightedge and pull it through the berber carpet. Cut a short section and immediately clamp the carpet to prevent unraveling. Complete the cut, clamping the berber as you go.

• 4

  Remove one clamp and apply seam adhesive. Move to the next clamp, releasing it and applying seam adhesive. Squeeze the seam adhesive out of the bottle and along the raw edge of the carpet. Continue until the entire cut area has been glued. The adhesive will secure the yard in place, stopping the unraveling of the berber carpet.

Frieze

• 5

  Lay the frieze carpet face up.

• 6

  Examine the frieze to determine if it is loop or non-loop frieze carpeting.

• 7

  Lay the straightedge where you need to make the cut. Position the utility knife beside the straightedge and pull it through the carpet. If the frieze is looped, you need to cut a section and clamp it so the looped yarn does not unravel. Cut and clamp as you move down the carpet. If it is not looped, cut down the full length of the carpet.

• 8

  Apply seam adhesive to the carpet's cut edges. For looped frieze, remove one clamp and squeeze the seam adhesive out of the bottle and onto the raw edge of the carpet. Repeat this process, removing the clamps and sealing the edge as you go. For non-loop frieze, apply the seam adhesive down the raw edge after you have completed the full cut.