rag rugs
Torn-cloth floor covers
Rag rugs are floor coverings made by weaving, braiding, or hooking strips of scrap fabric—often from worn-out clothing or household textiles.
The craft transforms waste material into something useful and decorative, traditionally associated with thrift and homemade resourcefulness: My grandmother made rag rugs from old shirts and dresses.
- warpBend from true form
- matFlat floor covering
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- fabricWoven or knit material
thread · scraps · handmade · fabric scraps · braid · strips · recycled · thrift · cotton · floor · plait · edge · worn · weft · knits · old clothes · weaving · loom
- braiding & weavingfriendship bracelets, macrame, basket weaving, rope making, lanyard
- handcraftssewing, knitting, weaving, pottery, quilts
- handicraftssewing, knitting, pottery, weaving, embroidery
- handmade craftsjewelry, pottery, weaving, cross-stitch, handmade paper
- homecraftssewing, knitting, crocheting, crochet, quilting
- Depression survivalbread lines, soup kitchens, Hoovervilles, making do, scrimping
material value and origin
rag rugsPersian rugs
Iranian handwoven floor coverings
silk rugs · Oriental carpets · Oriental rugs · antique carpets