Hand Tufted & Hand Hooked
Hand-tufted and hand-hooked rugs are produced in much the same way. A tufting gun that works much like an over size sewing needle is used to push and pull threads of yarn through a pre-woven grid foundation. With a hooked rug, the loops of yarn are left intact to form a characteristically "knobby" pile. In a tufted rug, the tops of loops are sheared to expose the thread ends for a softer and plusher pile.
Technique
