Jacob Winter found an unusually cool pastime while self-isolating. The 22-year-old Brooklyn-based artist took on tufting. It’s a type of textile weaving where threads are inserted into a base fabric.

The art of rug making is extremely physically demanding, requiring hands-on work that can take a toll on the body. Local rug maker Tim Eads learned to tuft rugs six and half years ago with a handheld ...

Tuft the World is a textiles supplier that helped launch the trend of rug tufting, which refers to making a rug with a "gun" that punches yarn through a backing material in the form of a loop. The ...

Aimed at makers, crafters, DIY'ers, artists & studios, Clawlab's tufting tools make out-of-the-box rug making, crafting, & art a reality for beginners or pros alike LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2025 ...

"Carnivalesque," by Cathy LeVitre, on display at Pile Paragons, an exhibition of tufted artwork curated by Qualesha Wood, for TuftCon ’23. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) A new convention is coming to ...