Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rug making is an ancient craft, and covers a variety of techniques.Braided rugs are made by using three or more strips of fabric, usually wool, folding the raw edges to the middle and braiding them together. For an oval rug the center braid should be one inch longer than the width-length in feet. example 2'' x 4'' rug center strip would be 2''2" long. The center braid is laced together and new strips are sewn on to make the braid longer as lacing continues.Traditional rug hooking is a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, rug warp or monks cloth. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a latch hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage.