Make your own rug with carpet binding tape Typically, a stair runner or rug will be cut from a wider or remnant piece of broadloom carpet, sometimes as wide as 4m or 5m. This will mean it has raw edges, which will easily fray and require carpet binding tape. Traditionally, this would he been done with an overlocking stitch (like a basic blanket stitch) or having a rug binding tape, such as leather or...