A History of Tufted Rugs

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Manual speed-tufting tools are still sold new in Mirzapur, India

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Collection
TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026)
Themes
Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Global diffusion of tufting
Cited in chapter 9, note 44Cited in chapter 10, note 15Cited in chapter 13, note 19

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“Manual speed-tufting tools are still sold new in Mirzapur, India.” Research note, TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026).

Research notes

Naksh Enterprises / NakshCarpets: cut and loop pile, up to 45 mm, around ₹1,500. Same two-part alternating action. Caution: commercial pile work uses 220 V electric guns; don't claim big carpets are made with the manual tool.