Material × Craft Matrix
Cross-reference chart. A filled cell means we produce that material in that craft — click it to jump to the category page.
| Material | Cut Pile Tufted | Loop Pile Tufted | Cut & Loop Tufted | Wilton Woven | Axminster Woven | Hand Tufted | Hand Knotted | Hand Woven Flatweave | Digital Printed | Rotary Screen Printed | Needle Punched | Shaggy / Long Pile | Embossed / 3D Carved | Braided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polypropylene (PP)9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | |||
| Nylon (PA6 / PA66)8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| Polyester (PET)8 | ✓ | ● | ● | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Wool8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Cotton8 | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ✓ | ||||||
| Jute & Sisal7 | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ✓ | |||||||
| Coir (Coconut Fibre)6 | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ||||||||
| Microfiber7 | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ● | |||||||
| Chenille7 | ✓ | ● | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | |||||||
| Recycled PET (rPET)7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ● | ||||||
| Acrylic7 | ✓ | ● | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ✓ | |||||||
| Viscose & Bamboo7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ● | ● | ● |
Blank cells: not a standard combination, but often feasible as a custom order — please ask.
Cut Pile Tufted
Yarn is punched through the primary backing and the loops are cut open, giving a plush, soft surface with a velvety appearance.
Loop Pile Tufted
Loops are left intact, producing a dense, firm surface that resists crushing and shows footprints less than cut pile.
Cut & Loop Tufted
Cut and loop tufts are combined in one design to build geometric or tonal patterns with a light-and-shade effect.
Wilton Woven
A loom weaves the pile and backing together with a separate binder yarn, allowing up to five colours and sharp, intricate patterns.
Axminster Woven
Individual tufts are inserted into a pre-woven backing, so virtually unlimited colours and large-scale custom patterns are possible — the standard for hotel ballrooms.
Hand Tufted
Craftsmen shoot yarn through a stretched canvas with a hand tufting gun, then shear and carve the pile — ideal for low-volume custom designs.
Hand Knotted
Every knot is tied by hand on a vertical loom. The finest construction in the industry, measured in knots per square inch, and it lasts for decades.
Hand Woven Flatweave
Woven on a handloom with no pile — flat, reversible and light, which makes it easy to move and a natural fit for layered styling.
Digital Printed
Artwork is printed directly onto a white base with water-based inks, so photographic detail and unlimited colours are possible from one piece upward.
Rotary Screen Printed
Colour is pushed through a rotating cylindrical screen, giving high throughput and excellent colour penetration for long production runs.
Needle Punched
Barbed needles entangle fibres mechanically without any yarn spinning, producing a tough, fray-resistant felt that is ideal for entrance and industrial mats.
Shaggy / Long Pile
A very long pile, usually 20–60 mm, tufted loosely for a deep, sink-in feel. Popular in bedrooms and living rooms in the US and Korean markets.
Embossed / 3D Carved
A heated embossing roller presses a relief pattern into the pile, creating a 3D tile, damask or geometric effect without using extra colour.
Braided
Yarn or fabric strips are plaited into ropes and then coiled and stitched into an oval or round mat — a traditional craft still used for farmhouse-style doormats.