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MAX ALLEN
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
Rugs and Rug Making
Author: MAX ALLEN
A hooked rug is made by pulling loops of yarn or rag strips up through a loosely woven foundation cloth, usually burlap, using a tool like a crochet hook. Eventually, these loops of different kinds of material in a variety of colours create a designpictorial, floral or geometric which covers the whole foundation and forms a sturdy mat.
In the mid-19th century when hooked rugs were first made, floor covering was a luxury in Canada. The wealthy might have an imported oriental rug or perhaps could afford commercial loom-woven carpeting. Others might make (or have made) a
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