Hand-knotted rugs have superior value because those are original and uniquely handmade, not mass-produced. The high quality of knots makes a hand-knotted rug outlast over a hand-tufted one. The tufts on a tufted rug tend to loosen and come out over the time, as a hand-knotted rug can become a family heirloom and last for generations if it is used with care. A hand-tufted rug will not last as long in the level of condition. Mum's makes only hand-knotted rugs because of their sustainability and artisan's skills.

A hand tufted rug is made partially by hand and partially by a mechanized tool. This kind of a rug is made of wool and the process of creating a hand-tufted rug differs a lot from a hand knotted rug. A hand-tufted rug is made by punching strands of wool into a canvas that is stretched into a frame, with a help of hand operated tool. The process is not very time intensive, nor does it require the same level of skill that hand-knotting does.

Hand-knotted rugs surface is cut and finished in thier height by scissors, and by hand only.

After piling with wool the tufted rug is removed from the frame, and it will have some sort of backing to hold the tufts in place and together. You may often see a fabric glued to the back. To complerte the rug a frindge is added by either glueing or sewing it on. Also the surface of the wool is cut in its pile height mechanically with a machine.

Making rugs by hand-knotting requires special skills. Hand-tufted rugs are made paertly mechanically and are of less quality, less price.

Hand-knotted rugs have superior value because those are original and uniquely handmade, not mass-produced. The high quality of knots makes a hand-knotted rug outlast a hand-tufted one. The tufts on a tuffted rug tend to loosen and come out over the time, as a hand-knotted rug can become a family heirloom and last for generations if it is used with care. A hand-tufted rug will not last as long in the level of condition.

Mum's artisans are experts in hand-knotted rugs which have got value beyond its use in your home decor. A good quality hand-knotted rug can bevcome a collector's item, but this doesn'ty hold truie for just any hand-knotted rug. There is a large range of hand -knotted rugs too, from poorly made examples to exquite ones. Even some hand-knotted rugs are made of highly processed or poor-quality wool. Some hand-knotted rugs may be handmade using "Jufti" knot, which is known as a "false knot". This false knot is a way to cut corners and time from making the rug, and it lowers the quality of the carpet.. Highest quality hand-knotted rugs are made with Persian and Turkish knots, as those make the highest quality hand-knotted rugs.

Mum's hand-knotted rug is non-processed, purely natural and always local wool.

Hand-knotted rug cost more than a hand-tufted rug, as tufted rug takes less time and skill to make and is thus less costly to produce. This lets the manufacturer pass those savings on to you.

A fully handmade, hand-knotted rug is one of it's kind, a heirloom quality, and depending on the size it takes weeks even months to make. You may recognize a high quality hand-knotted rug from it's backing, when you flip it over. It will not have a backing on it, and the design is the same on both sides. Mum's does not make hand-tufted rugs at all, as we prefer everything handmade, as it creates work for our highly skilled artisans.

In Mum's high quality eco luxury wool rugs we use Persian high quality hand-knotting, Persian knots.