Handmade Rug

Handmade Rug

A rug that is either entirely handknotted (finished with knots) or handtufted (yarn is pushed through the canvas using a tufting instrument). These rugs generally are made of wool or other fine materials such as silk. They are generally more expensive than machine-made rugs.

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Hooked Rugs
...g is not the same as latch-hooking, which uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short pieces of yarn. Hooked rugs are cheerful, handmade rugs produced using scraps of fabric or wool. Antiques - especially early North American hooked rugs - can be expensive, but their modern...