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2. Rug making - Wikipedia

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   Braided rugs are made by using three or more strips of fabric, usually wool, folding the raw edges to the middle and braiding them together. For an oval rug the centre braid should be one inch longer than the width-length in feet. example 2' x 4' rug centre strip would be 2'2" long. The centre braid is laced together and new strips are sewn on ...

3. Rug hooking - Wikipedia

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   Women's Institutes got discounts on bulk-buys and made rugs for sale. In the 1970s and 1980s, synthetic yarns and wool/synthetic blends became popular, but rug-making was entering a decline due to the availability of cheap imported rugs and to decreasing leisure time.

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   Good thing Amazon's Spring rug sale is underway, with a plethora of options to help you create this space-expanding marvel. Use a rug to set the stage for your outdoor dining table or your seating ...

5. Braided rug - Wikipedia

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   Braided area rugs can be constructed in a variety of different ways including a banded braid construction, cloth braid construction, flat braid construction and yarn braid construction. Banded braid constructions have wide bands of either solid colored or variegated braids made from predetermined patterns to offer an appealing, thick look.

6. Braiding machine - Wikipedia

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   1925 braiding machine in action The smallest braiding machine consists of two horn gears and three bobbins. This produces a flat, 3-strand braid. A braiding machine is a device that interlaces three or more strands of yarn or wire to create a variety of materials, including rope, reinforced hose, covered power cords, and some types of lace.

7. Weaving - Wikipedia

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   In the Inca Empire of the Andes, both men and women produced textiles. [35] Women mostly did their weaving using backstrap looms to make small pieces of cloth and vertical frame and single-heddle looms for larger pieces. [36] Men used upright looms. The Inca elite valued cumbi, which was a fine tapestry-woven textile produced on upright looms.