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Hooked Rugs |
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Hooked rugs are hand made rugs from recycling wool clothing. The first hooked rugs appeared in the North American colonies during the first half of the nineteenth century. The old clothes were cut into strips and hooked into burlap. With simple nature designs the hooked rugs are referred to folk art belongings and are often found in museums. Hand spun, slubs, natural sheeps’ wool, carded wool, and heavily textured cloths such as boucle are used to give hooked rugs extra dimension. The usage of silk, linen, fine bits of metallic cloth make the rug a real piece of art. Bits of metallic fabrics help to highlight important point in your work. They catch attention of the observer and if you do not want to draw extra attention to some element, it’s better not to use metallic fabrics. The price for the rug depends on many factors: quality of the materials, the originality of design, the color sensibility, the width of the wool. Hooked rugs are made by seldom can be found in special shops. Today rug hookers are creating not only rugs but chair seats, Christmas tree ornaments, wall hangings, trivets and clothing. If you prefer folk art to modern trendy art decisions, it’s just a good choice. Folk art was always appreciated for it comprises the wisdom of the nation and was tested by years. |
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