A step by step tour through the various hand knotted rugs making processes at rugsville.NZ

It is the knotting, or tying of the colored yarn around the threads of the foundation that creates the pile of a carpet. The most important factor in the creation of a quality rug is its basic construction and the integrity of its principal materials. Knotting is a very precise skill and it is the major factor in the look of a finished carpet. The pile is formed from various types of knots; the most common of which are symmetrical and asymmetrical.