The art of rug making is extremely physically demanding, requiring hands-on work that can take a toll on the body. Local rug maker Tim Eads learned to tuft rugs six and half years ago with a handheld ...

As if it's not enough for the consumer to wonder about deadly E. coli in a bag of spinach, ozone-depleting VOCs in a bucket of paint or cancer-causing chemicals in a can of bug spray, an international ...

Minnesota artist Tmichael Cunigan transforms interior spaces through handcrafted custom rugs, creating unique pieces for residential and commercial clients. Drawing from his artistic background, ...

Mary Bajcz, who came to the Detroit News Stitch-Together in May, has an amazing talent for turning scraps of wool fabric, leftover yarn and discarded wool garments into beautifully handcrafted rag ...

Good thing I was sitting down when my husband, DC, leaned over and asked if we should buy one of the handwoven rugs being flung at us at a rug shop in Kusadasi, Turkey, last October. I thought he’d ...

HIGH POINT – This week’s rug news includes a new company created to save Armenia’s weavers, a look at broadloom from Nourison Home and some new rugs from Rug’Society. According to Lizzy Vartanian of ...

Before video hosting services such as YouTube became available, sharing one’s skills as a crafter were of paramount importance for keeping them alive so future generations could produce such works ...

The 26-year journey of rug trader Riyaz Bhat in Doha illustrates how Qatar's niche craftsmanship market has changed in response to changes in the globa ...