Measures pile height and rug dimensions, using ruler and tapeline.
Marks defect on rug.
Cuts uncut pile, loose yarn ends, and long fringe yarn, using scissors. Selects yarn of color to match rug, threads hooked needle, and hooks yarn to backing in blank areas of rug to fill in missing pile or yarn. May rub soil spots with cloth and cleaning solution to remove soil and restore natural color to rug pile. May glue backing strip around back edge of rug. May attach tassels to edge of rug, using plunger needle and yarn.