#Tuftok: Tufted textures tufting on TikTok
The crafting boom has seen an explosion of tufted textures: #tuftok is a rapidly growing genre on TikTok as people look to tufting their own textiles.
Mass retailers are introducing the look in cushions and rugs, such as the collaboration between H&M South Africa and Neimil. This trend has long-term potential, as we also see fine art students using tufting, once considered the domain of craft, in their work. Tufted rugs and products (yes, there are even tufted mirrors) link to the trend for unique, expressive design statements that are dear to Milllennials and Gen Z.
This is a global trend, with tufted designs emerging on every continent, and covers every part of the home, from the bathroom floor to living room armchairs and the dining room wall. With designer brands taking notice – check out Justina Blakeney’s collaboration with Loloi, and Peter Saville’s new range for Kvadrat – tufted textures will be warming things up for years to come.
This artist is the master of tufting
Oakland-based artist Alise Anderson uses a tufting gun to make vibrant rugs.
To tuf by using a tufting gun
What are tufting guns?
A tufting machine is a power-tool to create rugs, without the hand work of regular knitting. It’s a portable sewing machine that shoots yarn into a canvas at high speed. There are two main options with tuft guns. You can go for a loop style gun for a more contemporary look, or choose the more popular cut pile style for a fuzzy look and feel. Turn your wildest idea’s into a beautiful art piece.
The AK-1 models are the best to start with, we highly recommend it as it is lightweight, robust and user-friendly.
Sources: WGSN, Architectural Digest, Refinery99, Tufting Europe
