Name/Title
Wooden Rug Tufting ToolEntry/Object ID
2022.2.22.9Description
This handheld wooden rug tufting tool appears to be handmade. The invention of this tool was one of the first steps toward the complete mechanization of rug tufting.
This tufting tool is made of two separate pieces of wood. The two pieces of wood are attached by a rectangular metal piece that slides up and down. The metal piece on the top holds the two wooden pieces together while this movement occurs. A needle with a hole is attached to the front of the top part of this tool.Use
Rug hooking/tufting is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp.
Hooks were originally used in rug making until it was realized that large needles made the task a bit easier. While hooking and tufting are sometimes used interchangeably, one is hooking when using a hook and tufting when using a needle.Context
Rug hooking/tufting is thought to have started in New England and the Canadian Maritime provinces in the mid-1800s. Colonial women used rags to make hand-hooked rugs as they could not afford the rugs shipped in from Europe.Location
Room
Textile RoomBuilding
Doty HouseSection with Park
Hueston Woods Pioneer FarmOhio State Park
Hueston Woods State Park
