Abstract: A method of making a rug comprising attaching a plurality of tying elements to a rug backing, wrapping the tying elements around central regions of bundles of strands and tying knots in the tying elements to attach the bundles of strands to the rug backing.

Abstract: A rug comprising a rug backing and a plurality of bundles of strands. Each of the bundles is tied to the forward face of the rug backing by an individual tying element which has been sewed into the rug backing. Each of the bundles forms two clumps of pile for the rug.

Abstract: A loop cutting tool comprising a body member of sheet material having an elongated nose at one end and a handle at the other end. A region of the sheet material of the body member is deformed to define a blade supporting section which includes a side wall and a ledge. A blade is positioned on the ledge against the side wall with the cutting edge of the blade being exposed. A guard is mounted on the body member and is positionable over the cutting edge of the blade.

Abstract: A tufting tool comprising an elongated body, a shuttle mounted on the body for reciprocating movement, an elongated resilient plunger attached to the shuttle, and a needle mounted on the body and having a yarn receiving passage and a plunger receiving passage. The needle includes a first portion attached to the body and a penetrating portion projecting from the first portion and terminating in a relatively sharp point remote from the first portion. The penetrating portion and the resilient plunger are adapted for insertion into and withdrawal from a backing material. The penetrating portion includes a cam for resiliently loading the plunger so that upon complete withdrawal of the penetrating portion from the backing material, the plunger resiliently removes the needle forward relative to the plunger so that the needle can advance along the backing material.