page_title: Rug making
section_title: Hooking
hierarchical_section_title: Rug making / Hooking
caption_attribution_description: English: Rug constructed out of fabric strips cut from second use t-shirts and bed linens.
context_page_description: A rug is a type of small Carpet which is not attached to the floor. Methods of rug making include braiding, hooking and weaving. Rag rugs are a historically notable and widespread form of hooked rug making.
context_section_description: Traditional rug hooking is a craft in which rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, rug warp or monks cloth. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a latch hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage.
caption: Rag rug constructed from T-shirts and bed linen
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