how can I get the curled edge of my wool oriental rug to lay flat?

The rug is wool oriental area rug about 8' x 10' that has developed a curled edge down the long side in the center of the edge. How can I get it to lay flat again? This is fairly recent within the last 2 months. Thank you for any help.

Jay2009-05-27T14:58:01Z

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You could try steaming it with a small hand held steamer or really hot water in a old spray bottle and then laying something very heavy on it until it dries.. That should work for you.

FlowersYes2009-05-27T18:09:34Z

Was something spilled there that may have shrunk the backing?
Steam it and pull it to stretch backing.

khole122009-05-27T16:26:24Z

Tape it down w/ some safety tape. Also, I have heard of them being dry clean. Just explain it and they'll try to fix it.

?2009-05-27T19:58:37Z

have you tried double sided tape?