Tuft & Loom
The tufting workshop
Tufting equipment, backing materials and finishing tools for textile projects.
Cut-pile tufting gun
- Size / format
- 29 × 25 × 8 cm; 70 W, 120 V 60 Hz
- Material
- Aluminium mechanism, steel needle and scissors, plum polymer handle
- Compatibility / use
- 120 V 60 Hz US outlet; suitable rug yarn and primary tufting cloth
Loop-pile tufting gun
- Size / format
- 29 × 25 × 8 cm; 70 W, 120 V 60 Hz
- Material
- Aluminium mechanism, steel loop needle, ochre polymer handle
- Compatibility / use
- 120 V 60 Hz US outlet; rug yarn tested on primary tufting cloth
Desktop tufting frame
- Size / format
- Outer 65 × 65 cm; working area 55 × 55 cm
- Material
- Unfinished beech frame, steel tack strips and clamps
- Compatibility / use
- Primary tufting cloth; clamps require a firm flat desk edge
Primary tufting cloth
- Size / format
- 150 × 100 cm cut; 260 g/m²
- Material
- 65% polyester, 35% cotton woven tufting cloth with yellow guide lines
- Compatibility / use
- Cut-pile and loop-pile tufting; test machine settings first
Rug backing cloth
- Size / format
- 150 × 100 cm cut; 280 g/m²
- Material
- Grey polyester felt with small black anti-slip dots
- Compatibility / use
- Finished indoor rugs; adhesive compatibility must be tested on a scrap
Earth-tone yarn cones
- Size / format
- 3 cones × 250 g; approx. 350 m per cone
- Material
- 100% wool rug yarn, ochre, cream and plum
- Compatibility / use
- Tufting machines that accept this yarn thickness after a sample test
Cotton rug edge tape
- Size / format
- 25 mm wide × 10 m roll
- Material
- Natural unbleached cotton twill
- Compatibility / use
- Rug undersides; sewing or compatible fabric adhesive, sold separately
Angled yarn scissors
- Size / format
- 18 cm overall; 5 cm blade
- Material
- Stainless steel blades and plum polymer finger loops
- Compatibility / use
- Dry wool and acrylic rug yarn; not wire or thick backing
