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Our Product Story
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The art of rug hooking is centuries old, although there is considerable debate about when and where it actually began. While some books state that descendants of ancient Egyptians made the first hand hooked rugs between the third and seventh centuries, and others maintain that rug hooking originated in China or Europe, many of today's historians believe that rug hooking is America's one truly indigenous folk art, with the first hooked rugs appearing in Atlantic Canada and New England.
Rug hooking experience a surge of popularity in the mid-nineteenth century. Born initially out of necessity, the rugs were made by rural women to cover their bare floors. Eventually, hooked rugs were sold, and cottage industries appeared across the continent.
Bye the 1940s, rug hooking was a well-established hobby, and since that time, it has evolved into another means of personal expression as well as a practical pastime. Hand hooked rugs can easily be found in art galleries and museum across North America, Canada and England.
Traditional rug hooking uses a hand hook, similar in shape to a crochet hook, to form a looped pile from fabric strips or yarn on an even-weave base fabric.
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Details:
- Hand hooked in wool yarns with a cotton canvas back
- Vintage box pattern looks like a mix of modern art with old-fashioned patchwork quilts
- Complements traditional and contemporary decors
Construction:
Hand hooked in wool yarns
Cotton canvas back
Dimensions:
2' Wide x 3' Long
3' Wide x 5' Long
2-1/2' Wide x 8' Long
5' Wide x 8' Long
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Care Recommendations:
Professionally clean
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