Rug hooking is an old craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as rug warp, burlap, or linen. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet-type hook, that is mounted in a handle (usually made of wood) for leverage. In contrast latch-hooking uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short, pre-cut pieces of yarn.

Wool strips ranging in size from 3/32 to 10/32 of an inch in width are often used to create hooked rugs or wall hangings. These precision strips are usually cut using a mechanical cloth slitter; however, the strips can also be hand-cut or torn. When using the hand-torn technique the rugs are usually done in a primitive motif.

Rug designs are most often commercially produced and may be as complex as flowers or animals to as simple as geometrics. In the past 200 years or so rug-hooking has been a popular past time in North America.

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