Knowledge Base

See our 32 stock yarn colors, order a swatch card, and learn how custom-dyed yarn works: minimums, pricing, color matching, timing and mothproofing.

One of the most exciting things about tufting is that texture is a design element — not just a material property. Here's how to use it intentionally.

How to transfer a design to tufting cloth: draw freehand, trace, project or pounce, plus tips on mirroring, sizing detail and planning colors.

If you teach workshops or run a studio, we offer 25% off bulk supplies. The discount cannot be combined with current sale prices on machines.

We make custom tufted rugs to order. Pricing: $30 per square foot for tufting, plus a $50 design fee. Sales tax applies only to Pennsylvania orders.

Learn how to price tufted rugs with cost-plus or time-based methods, use the TTW pricing calculator, and see a worked example and community tips.

Stay safe while tufting: hearing and respiratory protection, adhesive safety and MSDS, avoiding strain, and age guidance for kids' workshops.

Good tufting technique makes everything easier — cleaner pile, less wear on your machine, and fewer troubleshooting headaches.

When a machine cannot be repaired remotely, it is sent to the Tuft the World facility in Philadelphia.

Learn which oil to use, when and where to oil each tufting machine, plus cleaning, storage and fixes for squealing, beeping, grinding and other odd sounds.

Adjust pile height, find factory settings for the Duo, AK-I, AK-II and KRD-I, fix auto-firing, and use our quick symptom guide to diagnose machine problems.

The white gear drives the needle bar and scissors timing. Issues with it typically result from misalignment, loose hardware, or hardware that has vibrated…