Hand tufted rugs are a fairly modern style of making handmade rugs. Unlike hand knotted rugs, hand tufted rugs are made without tying knots so only takes a fraction of the time.

Instead, hand tufted rugs are made by pushing yarn with a tool called a 'hand tufter' or tufting gun, through a mesh canvas backing stretched on a frame. After this process is done, the rug is removed from the frame and a craftsman uses a latex glue to hold the 'tufts' in place. When the glue dries the rug is then covered by a final protective cloth backing.

This method of making rugs creates a highly durable and accurate handmade rug that will endure foot traffic for a number of years.

The density in hand tufted rugs is determined by the number of lines that run across a foot or 30.48cm. Our hand-tufted rugs are available in 80, 100 and 120 lines. Click here to see our hand tufted products.

Here's a behind the scenes look at the process involved in making a hand-tufted rug.

Drawing the design map.

Transferring the design.

Dyeing the yarn.

Hand tufting the yarn through the design map.

Washing and drying.

Applying the latex and the backing.

Finishing, carving and shaving the rug.