Often used to make rugs, tufting is a process wherein a hollow needle is used to cram thread or yarn into fabric in some kind of pattern. This can be done by hand, with a gun, or with big machines.

Textile artist Simji debuts with an approachable manual on how to make small rugs and other items with a tufting gun, which is used “to push yarn through a primary cloth.” Offering a rundown of tools ...

Tufting rugs have become incredibly popular. Fiber artist and maker of tufted rugs, Trish Andersen had made a colorful stair runner that looked like paint drippings. In 2019, she posted an image of ...