09/09/2026
Want to know if a rug is hand-knotted? Turn it over.
Hand-knotted: the pattern reads on the back, knot by knot, as clearly as it does on the front.
Tufted: a canvas backing glued on. No pattern, no knots.
Neither one is wrong — tufted rugs are a real option at a real price. But you should know which you’re paying for, and the back tells you in about two seconds.
Bring a rug in and we’ll look at it with you.