u/Unlucky_Map1871

My aunt gave me this very large rug that’s been in storage for years.

Unfortunately, after unrolling it, we found it has quite serious moth damage in places, with areas where the pile is completely gone and the weave is exposed. It’s also very thin overall.

There are still some larger sections that seem to be in better condition (it is absolutely huge), and I was wondering if it might be worth salvaging in some form. I was even thinking it could potentially be cut down into a runner or something, but I have no idea if that’s realistic for this type of rug.

I also have no idea where it might be from or roughly how old it could be, so any help with identification would be really appreciated as well.

I know my aunt paid a lot for it at the time, but I’m not sure if it was actually worth that much.

I’m in the UK if that helps. Any information, advice, or thoughts on origin/age would be really appreciated.

My aunt gave me this absolutely huge rug that has been stored in a shed for years, potentially as long as 20 years.

When we unrolled it we found quite a few areas like the photos, where the pile/fibres seem to have completely disappeared and the mesh underneath is exposed. There are also some places where it has gone right through. I only really took pictures of the damaged parts.

Does anyone know what might have caused this? I wondered about insects or possibly damp/rot from being stored for so long, but I haven’t seen any actual bugs or larvae.

I’m also slightly concerned about bringing it into the house if it could be insect damage. Is there anything in particular we should check for or do before bringing it inside?

Finally, is it worth trying to save? It’s absolutely enormous, so there are still some very large areas that look completely fine. I wondered whether we could potentially cut out a good section and have the edges professionally finished to make a smaller rug, rather than throwing the whole thing away.

I’m in the UK if that’s relevant. Any advice would be really appreciated!

I agree it’s objectively a bit ridiculous, but I absolutely love it. Am I alone here?