What Do You Need to Tuft?

The Essential Supplies for Rug Tufting

Welcome to Dutch Tufting, where we tell you everything you need to know about tufting. If you’ve just become interested in this fascinating technique, you might be wondering what you need to get started. Don’t worry, we’ve laid it all out for you!

Supplies for Tufting: Step by Step

• Tufting Gun: An essential tool for tufting. Choose a high-quality tufting gun that is not too heavy and easy to use. Our own model tufting gun is the AK-DUO PRO. We offer a full 1-year warranty because you can be sure of a durable and reliable device.
  

• Tufting Fabric: Choose a sturdy fabric like polyester tufting cloth. This fabric must be able to be stretched tightly on a frame and provide enough space for making loops. Commonly used fabrics are polyester, cotton, or jute. By far most tufters use the gray polyester tufting cloth because it doesn’t tear easily and is very easy to stretch.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Yarn: Choose high-quality and durable yarn when making a tufting creation to sell or use yourself long-term. However, most tufters choose to buy yarn from craft stores, partly because yarn prices are very high.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Frame: A sturdy frame is essential to keep the tufting fabric tight while tufting. Make sure the frame is large enough for the size of your project.
  
  
  

• Tufting scissors and clipper: A sharp pair of scissors or a carpet clipper is needed to cut yarn and tidy up any loose threads. Many tufters recommend a carpet clipper because it saves a lot of time when fine-tuning your tufted rug. You can shave the carpet evenly with it, and also create smooth color transitions by clipping between the seams. 
  
  
  
  

• Optional: Glue, secondary fabric, and/or binding tape: Depending on your project and preference, it may be essential to glue the back of the fabric (to keep the yarn in place), use a secondary fabric (to create a professional and soft backing), and binding tape (to cover the edges).