Rug manufacturing methods
A rug can be made using one of three methods
Hand Knotted
For almost a thousand years, people have been using the hand knotted technique. These carpets, made renowned by Turkish and Persian weavers, are woven on vertical looms. Creating a rug involves tightly wrapping yarn around a wooden or metal frame and knotting it to a cross section of warp (the rug’s vertically running threads) (the loom). The process of knotting takes a very long time and requires a lot of practise. There are roughly 10,000 knots that a weaver can tie each day on average. It is important to remember that master rug manufacturers are genuine artists, and their work should be regarded as such.
Hand Tufted
Hand Tufted — This process was created as an alternative to hand knotting, considerably speeding up rug manufacturing. To begin, a stencil is used on transfer the pattern to a canvas that has been stretched taut over a frame. After that, yarn is pushed into the canvas in the shape of a ‘V’ using a Tufting Gun. Tufting ends are hidden by adhering a scrim cloth to back of rug after it has been removed from frame. The lesser labour and skill required make them less expensive than their hand knotted counterparts, but they also make them less long-lasting.
Machine Made
Machine-made carpets are created by threading hundreds of spools of thread through a huge mechanical loom, which weaves the rug in the selected design swiftly and efficiently utilising contemporary equipment and technology. Rugs may be manufactured in large quantities at the same time, but the number of colours that can be utilised in a single rug is limited (usually about 8-10 colours). Machine-made carpets come in a wide variety of prices and qualities, making them an accessible luxury for the home.
Flatweave rugs
Flatweave carpets get their name from the fact that they have no pile and lie flat. Rugs have a certain weaving technique because of the way they’re created, thus the yarns are totally interwoven. In lieu of projecting in order to produce a heap. They can be constructed of synthetic or natural fibres and wool, and the majority of natural fibre rugs are flat-woven.
Dhurries and Kilims are flatweave carpets that may be identified by the region where they were made. Dhurries originate in India, whereas Kilims have roots in Turkey and Egypt.
Due to the thin and tight weave, flatweave carpets can be handwoven or machinemade. Because the weaving is visible on both sides, these blankets may frequently be worn both ways.