What’s the difference between handwoven, hand-knotted, hand-loomed, hand-tufted, and machine-made?Updated 10 days ago

From handwoven to machine-woven, there's a use case for every rug type: it just depends on your needs and priorities. We're democratic when it comes to rugs’ material, design, and place of origin. We recognize that there are some tradeoffs between selling price and construction.

• Handwoven rugs are meticulously made by hand, with foundations in which the horizontal weft yarn is interlaced onto vertical warp yarn. Without a pile knotted onto this foundation, the resulting rug is called a flatweave or, in Turkish, kilim. The warp yarn at the ends of the loom is what forms the fringe of the rug, and is key to the rug’s integrity. An authentic fringe is a telltale sign of a quality, handwoven rug.
• Hand-knotted rugs are rugs with knots that are individually knotted by hand onto the rug’s foundation as the rug is being woven to create a pile.
• Hand-loomed rugs are pile rugs made on a loom, with an innovative technique that lifts the warp yarn to create a pile that’s looped or cut.
• Hand-tufted rugs start as a pattern drawn on canvas where yarn is shot in loops onto the canvas with a mechanized "gun" to form a pile, which is then trimmed for a smooth cut-pile finish. To secure the loops, a rubber or latex backing is painted onto the back of the canvas.
• Machine-woven rugs are often made by power looms, and the speed and efficacy with which they can complete a rug makes these pieces highly affordable.