Rag-rug maker Dee Nierman lets it be known right at the top of a conversation that, at 87 years old, she is holding up as well or better than her indomitable, fourth-generation loom built more ...

MCADOO, Pa. — Rag Rugs are stylish (think farmhouse chic) and durable. Ace Rug Works owned by the Chichowic family has been making these beautiful rugs for over 100 years!

These rag rugs were quick to make and help pass the time during the hard cold winters when there wasn’t much to do outdoors. By the 1940s, rug hooking had become a well-established hobby in the ...

They have been in business since 1962 specializing in rag rugs from upcycled fabric made from antique floor looms. The business started in Ava, Illinois stretching four generations.

Rag rugs, which are traditionally made of old scraps of fabric, are typically machine-washable, affordable, and quite soft, though again, they can get heavy when wet.

If you are new to weaving, making a rag rug is an excellent introduction to this rhythmic and methodical craft. Most likely, you have every thing you need at home: cardboard, string and fabric scraps.