Kit for finishing cut edges of floor coverings

A kit for use in finishing a cut edge of a carpet, the kit including a flexible finishing ribbon being a serging fabric ribbon elongated in a longitudinal direction and an attachment member for securing said ribbon to carpet over said cut edge, an upper portion of said ribbon characterized by elongate fibers wherein at least 80% of said fibers are arranged in an orientation of between about ±60 to 90 degrees from the longitudinal direction of said ribbon, and with longitudinally extending edge stitching along the edge region only, and wherein the finishing ribbon is sized to substantially overlie and conceal the cut edge,

• the attachment member including an adhesive secured to a lower portion of said ribbon for placement generally interposed between said ribbon and said carpet to permanently bond said ribbon to said carpet in a position with said fibers at least partially overlying said cut edge.

A kit for use in finishing a cut end edge of a carpet roll having factory finished side edges,

• the kit including a flexible strip being elongated in a longitudinal direction and adhesive tape for securing said strip to said carpet roll over said cut edge, the strip including an elongated woven or knit ribbon and elongated tassels extending from a longitudinal edge of said ribbon,
• the adhesive tape being secured to a first side of said ribbon for placement in contact with said carpet roll to permanently bond said strip to said carpet adjacent to and overlying said cut end edge.

A finishing strip for use in finishing a cut edge of a floor covering having at least one other factory finished edge,

• the finishing strip being elongated in a longitudinal direction and including an attachment member for securing said strip to said floor covering in a position substantially adjacent to said cut edge, a portion of said strip characterized by elongate fibers being arranged in an orientation of between about ±60 to 90 degrees from the longitudinal direction of said strip,
• the attachment member including an adhesive for placement generally interposed between said finishing strip and said floor covering to permanently bond said strip over the cut edge of said floor covering, and
• wherein said elongate fibers comprise tassels.

A kit for use in finishing a cut edge of a carpet, the kit including a flexible finishing ribbon being elongated in a longitudinal direction and an attachment member for securing said ribbon to said carpet over said cut edge, a portion of said ribbon characterized by elongate fibers wherein at least 80% of said fibers are arranged in an orientation of between about ±60 to 90 degrees from the longitudinal direction of said ribbon,

• the attachment member including an adhesive for placement generally interposed between said ribbon and said carpet to permanently bond said ribbon to said carpet in a position overlying said cut edge, and
• wherein the elongate fibers comprise tassels.