Hooking Wool Rugs

The art of hooking wool rugs is centuries old,sprang up across the continent.
although the exact date cannot be traced. A lotBy the mid 90s wool rug hooking had become a
of ambiguity still exists regarding when and wherewell-established pastime in the United States and
the craft actually started. Certain wool rugCanada. Today, it has evolved into a popular
hooking history records claim that descendants ofmeans of individual expression as well as a
the ancient Egyptians made the first hand-hookedpragmatic pastime. Rug hooking makes use of a
rugs between the third and seventh centuries.hand held hook, which looks similar to a crochet
Other history records state that rug hookinghook to form a looped pile from textile strips or
originated in China or Europe. However, fewwool on an even-weave base fabric. However,
authorities now believe that rug hooking isrug hooking should not be mistaken for latch
America's original folk art, with the first hookedhooking, which uses a hinged hook to form a
rugs appearing in Atlantic Canada and Newknotted pile from short pieces of wool.
England.Over the years, many people have followed
It is known for certain, however, that wool rughooking wool rugs as a trade as well as a hobby.
hooking experienced a sudden rise in theOriginal hooked woolen rugs can be obtained
mid-nineteenth century in the New England statesthrough professional dealers or private collectors.
and the Maritime Provinces of Canada. BornApart from this, many Internet websites also do
primarily out of necessity, hand-hooked wool rugsprovide a great deal of information on the same.
were created by rural women to cover the bareWoolen rugs are generally preferred as they are
floors of their homes. Later, people began sellingresistant to dirt and do not absorb soil. However,
and trading hooked wool rugs, and in due courseon purchasing a wool hooked rug, people should
cottage industries making these unique itemstake adequate care to maintain the same.