Knowledge Base

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.

Getting your design from paper (or screen) onto your tufting cloth is one of the first steps in every project — and there are a few approaches depending on…

If you teach workshops or run a studio, we offer 25% off bulk supplies. The discount can be combined with current sale prices on machines.

Learn how to redeem Reflect Rewards points at Tuft the World: earn 2 points per $1 and use them for up to 25% off your order.

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.

TTW built a free online rug pricing calculator after years of selling tufted rugs ourselves. Here's how to get the most out of it.

Pricing your work is one of the hardest things about selling handmade goods — and it's consistently the most-discussed topic in the tufting community.

Tufting is generally a safe craft, but it does involve noise, fine fibers, adhesive fumes, and repetitive physical motion.

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

The "pile" of a rug is its raised fiber surface — the part you see and touch. How that surface is created determines its texture, appearance, and durability.

Use this at-a-glance table as your first step when diagnosing any machine issue. Find your symptom, check the first action, then follow the link to the full…

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