The hanging and care of your tapestry

There may be transit creases in your new tapestry. These can easily be removed by careful steam ironing on the rear side of the tapestry.

If your tapestry is unfinished there may be heavier creases which should be removed by pressing without steam through a pressing cloth (eg. old tea towel) on the rear/wrong side of the tapestry.

Unlike a framed print, tapestries are woven individually on a loom and part of their individuality is that there may be irregularities in the weave, hanging undulations, and they may not be square.

There are two ways to hang tapestries with rod pockets.

a. Cut a length of round wooden dowel slightly longer than the rod pocket. Insert small cup-hooks into each end and simply place them over small picture hook nails. This is quick, easy and inexpensive.
b. Purchase a metal rod with finials (decorative ends) from a local drapery or interiors store. Use the provided brackets for the tapestry to hang 'off' the wall or hang the rod over two nails hammered down at a 45 degree angle for flush mounting. Add a pair of cords with tassels to either side if desired to 'tie in' the tapestry to the existing décor.

An annual brushing with a soft brush is sufficient to dust your tapestry - or use the drapes vacuum attachment. It may be dry cleaned with care if a stain somehow occurs but we suggest this be a last resort.