Rug hooking is known as this because they were originally made by taking old scraps of torn clothing and "hooking" them into a rug. Many years ago in New England, people began this neat tradition of creating rugs to cover their floors. Many people today (especially some wealthy people) are getting back to the old ways of doing things. It interests people, and everyone knows that there is nothing better than something handmade. Instead of offering kits to make the rugs, your business would be making these rugs using this style and selling them.

The process starts with wool cloth that is washed, dried, and torn into strips. Then these strips are hooked through a frame to form a rug. An alternative to wool was using recycled clothing instead. This art had started with the earlier settlers, using hooked rugs in their homes to warm their cold damp floors. There are no hard and fast rules to hooking rugs, so this makes for a creative project for the artistic and a practical project for those in need.

You can easily learn rug hooking from your friends, if you have none who know the art, turn to the Internet! In fact, to start out on your business, you can also learn the basics of rug hooking through the many rug-hooking kits available on the internet. Once you have learnt the basics of rug hooking, you can start on the business of rug hooking. It would be better to get some people to help you, so that you can make more rugs in a shorter time.

The main things to remember when starting on rug hooking are to use clothes with good texture and design for the rugs. This makes the rug more attractive and appealing to potential customers. Just creating hooked rugs is not sufficient for the success of your hooked rug business; it is equally important to do some marketing on it too. The best form of marketing in the present era is the Internet. You could get a graphic designer to create a website for you, and in this website, you could add pictures of completed hooked rugs for customers to see. Add contact information on the website so that interested clients can contact you easily.

Offline publicity too is advantageous through the yellow pages, and perhaps with the distribution of brochures of your work and your contact information. It is only if you advertise your merchandise will people get to know of your rug hooking business. Business wise, it is also better to learn all about your zonal laws and business laws in your community. Avoid breaking the law at any step of your business to run a safe and secure business. It may be necessary to consult your lawyer on laws pertaining to your business before embarking on your business. Your lawyer will be able to tell you the right steps to be adapted for the success of your business.

Financially, not much investment will be required for your hooked rug business. You will be using old clothes for the rugs and a simple wooden frame, which calls for minimal investment. However, it is better to scout around to find out which will be the best rate to place for your hooked rug. Pricing the rugs too high may reduce your number of customers; however, pricing it too low will only make you end up in a loss in your business!

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http://www.rughookingart.com/

http://www.rughooking101.com/

http://www.searsportrughooking.com/

http://www.hookingrugs.com/

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http://letshookrugs.com/

http://www.hooked-on-rugs.com/