rugmaking
Floor covering creation
Rugmaking is the craft of creating rugs by hand, using techniques such as weaving, knotting, tufting, or hooking fibers onto a backing material.
The term covers both traditional methods passed down through generations and contemporary approaches: She took up rugmaking after admiring her grandmother's hooked rugs.
Also spelled rug-making or rug making.
Fabric-making frame
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- tuftingInserting yarn clusters
- hookingCatching with curved end
- braidingInterlacing three strands
weaving · felting · shearing · binding · backing · latching · overcasting · finishing
Tapestry rug without pile
- PersianOf or from Iran
- BerberNorth African ethnic group
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- shagLong-napped rug type
braided · hooked · tufted · flatweave · pile · knotted · tapestry · Axminster
Twisted strand for crafts
Recurring thematic element
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- borderOuter edge or limit
- fieldArea of specialty
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
floral · arabesque · rosette · lattice · chevron · stripe · colorway · palette
loom
Fabric-making frame
braiding · weaving · felting · shearing · binding · backing · latching · overcasting · finishing · fringing
kilim
Tapestry rug without pile
shag · braided · hooked · tufted · flatweave · pile · knotted · tapestry · Axminster · Wilton
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
jute · sisal · hemp · fiber · warp · weft · pile · dye · mordant · roving
motif
Recurring thematic element
geometric · floral · arabesque · rosette · lattice · chevron · stripe · colorway · palette · symmetry
warmth
Heat you feel
underfoot · cushioning · insulation · snug · fireside · hearth · homely · inviting · luxurious · texture
interior
Inside area or region
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- accentRegional speech pattern
- furnishingItems equipping a space
styling · aesthetic · layering · centerpiece · runner · entryway · heirloom