What is a hand-tufted rug? How is it made?
An affordable, versatile rug construction using a tufting gun for endless design possibilities.
Characteristics — Hand-tufted rugs are a affordable alternative to hand-knotted rugs and can create a nearly unlimited variety of patterns, colors, and textures. Quality and price depends mainly on what fiber is used.
Process — Hand-tufted rugs are made using a tufting gun: a hand-operated tool that punches strands of fiber into a canvas stretched on a frame. The design of the rug is drawn on the canvas, and the worker fills in the pattern with the appropriately colored fiber. When the rug design is fully piled the rug is removed from the frame and a scrim fabric is glued to the back of the rug. Once the glue is settled the scrim backing helps to hold the fiber pile in place.
You can read more about rug construction types in our complete rug guide here.