Rug Hooker: A description for the rug hooker job
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Rug Hooker – Tufts yarn through backing material (loosely woven fabric or burlap) to fabricate carpets and rugs, using portable, electric-powered hooking device: Presses trigger of device to start reciprocating action of needle that punches yarn through material to form pile on rug surface. Guides device along stenciled outline on backing material to tuft design in rug according to specifications. Changes yarn color as specified by pattern. May also insert missing tufts in rugs. May also tuft rugs by hand, using hooked needle, and be designated Rug Hooker, Hand (carpet industry). When tufting samples, is known as Sample Maker (carpet industry).
Job industry: carpet industry
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