Patent ID: 8162008

Claim:
A method of making a rug comprising the steps of: (a) arranging each of a plurality of first warp yarns in a first set of warp yarns in a longitudinal direction; (b) arranging each of a plurality of second warp yarns in a second set of warp yarns in the longitudinal direction; (c) positioning a first rod laterally relative to the first and second sets of warp yarns; (d) weaving a first yarn pile thread around the first rod and each of the first warp yarns in the first set; (e) weaving a first weft yarn in a lateral direction adjacent to the first yarn pile thread and relative to the first set of warp yarns; (f) cutting the first yarn pile thread along the first rod to form a first yarn pile; (g) positioning a second rod laterally relative to the first and second sets of warp yarns; (h) weaving a second yarn pile thread around the second rod and each of the second warp yarns in the second set; (i) weaving a second weft yarn in the lateral direction adjacent to the second yarn pile thread and relative to the second set of warp yarns; and (j) cutting the second yarn pile thread along the second rod to form a second yarn pile; wherein the method further comprises at least one of the following steps: (k) weaving the first yarn pile thread behind each of the first warp yarns in the first set of warp yarns and atop each of the second warp yarns in the second set of warp yarns; and (l) weaving the second yarn pile thread behind each of the second warp yarns in the second set of warp yarns and atop each of the first warp yarns in the first set of warp yarns.