This work concisely presents practical information on rug-making. In addition, the writer makes the readers acquainted with the history of the rug industry. Contents include: Foreword: Home Industries and Domestic Manufactures Rug Weaving The Pattern Dyeing Ingrain Carpet Rugs Woven Rag Portieres Woolen Rugs Cotton Rugs Linsey Woolsey Neighbourhood Industries: After-word