Hand knotted rugs can be made more quickly and cheaply than hand woven rugs because they do not require as much skill or labor. For hand tufted rugs a stencil pattern is applied to the backing before the strands are woven into the pattern. Using hand-held tools, loops of yarn are pulled through the rug's backing material to create a hand-tufted rug. After that, the loops are sheared to form a flat cut-pile surface. Hand tufted rugs should have a layer of fabric on the back to hold the loop in place. Contrary to popular belief, machines play a minor role in the making of hand-tufted rugs. Also the styles used for the new technology change. A robotic arm that is controlled by a computer has been employed by many businesses to copy and mass-produce a similar design onto a variety of canvases. Hand tufted rugs are made by hand using a tuft gun.

These rugs have a surprising range of additional features which make them a special item and a real value for your money. Here is a list of additional benefits you get when you buy a hand tufted rug: