rug weaving
Floor textile creation
Rug weaving is the craft of making rugs by interlacing threads on a loom, producing flat-woven or pile textiles for floor covering or wall display.
The term encompasses various techniques—from Persian knotting to Navajo flat weaves—and may refer to the activity, the tradition, or the industry: She studied rug weaving in Morocco.
The region is known for its rug weaving.
- Persian rugsIranian handwoven floor coverings
- oriental carpetHand-knotted Eastern floor covering
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- tuftingInserting yarn clusters
- warpBend from true form
kilim · wool · weft · tight weave · flatweave · geometric patterns · silk · dye · heddle · cotton · loom · shuttle · carpet · tribal designs · Silk Road · jute · floral motifs · threads
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- textile craftssewing, knitting, quilting, embroidery, crocheting
- traditional craftspottery, hand sewing, wood carving, blacksmithing, basketry
- weavingloom, looms, power looms, warp, shuttle
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
creative action
rug weavingunweaving
Reversing interlaced work
unraveling · fiber separation · unpicking · fraying · deconstruction