Rugs are great for any home environment. There are several types of rugs available in different styles, designs and colors. Some of the different types of rugs are as follows:

Braided wool rugs are normally handcrafted rugs. Braided rugs are made by braiding some strips of fabric such as wool. The individual braids are assembled into round, square or rectangular shape and then sewn together.

Hand-Tufted rugs are handmade using a hand held and operated tufting gun. They are made of high quality wool without tying knots. The Hand-Tufted rugs are made of any type of yarn such as Wool, Cotton, Jute, Acrylic or a combination of these yarns. As the Hand-Tufted rugs do not contain individual knots, they can be made in less time than Hand-Knotted rugs. Hand-Tufted rugs are very reasonably priced. You can get Hand-Tufted rugs in different styles and sizes. The beauty of these rugs is that they look imperfect. Hand-tufted rugs are best suited for use at hallways, family room, entryway, dining room, bedroom, formal living room, home office, etc.

Hand-Knotted rugs are handmade rugs containing hand tied knots. Hand-Knotted rugs are generally made in Cut pile or loop pile. You can get variety of Hand-Knotted rugs in different styles, shapes and sizes.

Oriental Rugs are either knotted with pile or woven without pile. They are mostly hand-made. Persian rugs, Kurdish rugs, Caucasian rugs, Anatolian rugs, Central Asian rugs, Chinese rugs, Turkestan rugs, and Tibetan rugs are some oriental rugs.

Machine-Made rugs look perfect. The Machine-Made rugs are made of un-stainable synthetic materials. The Machine-Made rugs usually have a dense weave and a short pile. The Machine-Made rugs are durable and easy to clean.

Woven rugs are easier, faster and cheaper to make. Woven rugs include flat rug and pile rugs. Woven rugs are complex hand woven rugs made of superior quality threads. They are beautiful rugs available in eye-catching designs, colors and sizes. They are durable and elegant and are very comfortable to use. They are soft and cheap high quality rugs and are environmental friendly rugs.

Wool rugs are made using sheep wool. The quality of the wool used in the wool rug depends on the breed of sheep from where the wool is taken. The different types of wool rugs are Contemporary wool rugs, Braided wool rugs, Hand-Tufted wool rugs and Hand-Knotted wool rugs.

Rag Rugs are made using odd fabric scraps on the back of old sack. The rag rugs were made in houses during the mid period of the 20th century. You can use recycled cotton and cotton blend fabrics to create colorful Rag Rugs for your bathroom, kitchen, or any floor that needs a pretty warm touch.

Area rugs are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. An Area rug on your floor creates a welcoming and stylish environment for your home. The different Area rugs available are Contemporary Area rugs, Traditional Area rugs, Casual Area rugs, Southwestern Area rugs, Floral Area rugs, Shag Area rugs and Oriental area rugs.

Proddy rugs are made by prodding or poking strips of fabric through linen or burlap from the back side using a knitting needle or prodder. A stretcher frame is necessary for making a proddy rug.

Rope rugs are neat looking hard-wearing rugs. Rope rugs are bit expensive to make. Rope rugs are made using strips of fabric and a rope. The fabric strip is wrapped around the rope and the rope is coiled into a desired shape. Thread stitching is done on the underside to keep hold of the shape of the rug.