Carpet manufactured by tufting machines, which insert pile tufts with needles which penetrate a primary backing fabric, thus forming tufts. About 90% of all North American carpet is tufted.

Carpet manufactured by the tufting process which comprises insertion of pile tufts by a row of eyed needles which penetrate a primary backing fabric, thus forming tufts from the yarn threaded through the eyes of the tufting needles. More than ninety percent (90%) of all carpet sold in the United states is tufted.

A mechanically assisted technique for manufacturing rugs in which tufts of wool are punched through base fabric to color in a silk screen design painted on the base. The back of the base is then painted with thick Latex glue and covered with a sacking material. Mostly this method is used in China to produce inexpensive versions of their handknotted rugs.

The tufting method of carpet manufacture was developed commercially in 1946 and has seen spectacular growth since then. Hundreds of needles thread the yarn through a lightweight backing, forming loops or tufts of the required length. An adhesive coating is then applied to the reverse side, anchoring tufts in position and a second backing of jute or foam is applied for extra strength.

Carpet or rug formed by the tufting process.

Carpet made by inserting the pile yarns through a prewoven fabric backing on a machine with hundreds of needles, similar to a huge sewing machine.