Braided Rugs

• Traditionally, braided rugs are made from strands of wool braided together to form a large, flat spiral. Some crafters use this process with strips of repurposed fabric.
  
  

Crocheted Rugs

• A popular version of crocheted rug uses strips of fabric cut or torn from old clothing or bedsheets. The strips are looped together using a large hook.
  
  

Flat Wrapped Rugs

• This rug-making method dates from ancient times and can also be used to make coiled baskets. It involves wrapping a strand of fabric around a cord and lacing it back through the work.
  
  

Hooked Rugs

• Hooked rugs start with a backing of burlap, linen or rug canvas. The rug maker pulls narrow strips of wool through the backing to create raised loops.
  
  

Woven Rugs

• Through the 1930s, American families often hired a weaver to make rugs from their household rags. Weavers generally use a two-harness loom to make rugs of this type.