Braiding With Wool Strips Is More Profitable
Braiding with wool strips for profit
is a quick method to help you turn your hobby of rug braiding into a profitable extra income. A faster turn around of product means you sell more. It does not take a ton of pre-cutting, sewing or massive fabric buying to turn braiding into a fun and profitable hobby. Using a few shortcuts will save you time and money in the end.
Wool is probably the number one choice for rug braiding for its durability and ease in cutting the strips with no selvage edges to turn. Unless you overwork your wool strips, it will hold its shape and never ravels. Buyers do not want to invest money in a product that is going to look bad the first time they clean it. Wool will not fray and holds its color very well. You can buy these wool strips and never have to purchase and cut the fabric yourself. The purchased wool strips are normally cut the same for an overall even look to your finished work.
A braided rug cannot be made overnight, so plan on putting quality and design into the rug to warrant the price you will need to charge to cover your costs. Visit department stores and see what colors are selling for the year. Many homeowners change out their color schemes to stay current every year. They are not going to change their major furniture, so accent pieces are their first target. Pillows and rugs are two of the hottest items for staying current on a shoestring budget. The second point to make is that they also would like to be able to use a rug more then one year. A quick way to help them pick your items is to keep your product neutral, but add color splashes into the braided rug, runner or mats. If it does not overwhelm the item, it gives the braided item a chance to be used repeatedly because your bulk color was earth tones or other neutral colors.
Why use wool? When you braid with wool, you have a real selling tool. Imagine trying to sell a rug you made with knit fabric. The first time they wash it, it most likely is going to end up all pulled and puckered. When you use wool, it is going to lay right back down on the floor nice and flat. The colors are going to remain crisper too. Print up a nice little card showing how to care for a wool rug to keep it new for years of use and it will be a great marketing too.
Buy the wool already stripped for faster braiding. Wool braiding strips sold on eBay are all ready for the hobby braider to get started. You can also find all the tools and braiding supplies you will need to accomplish several braiding projects. Visit the links, or visit the store page for wool strips and see how many different colors of wool are available.
