DIY Rugs

There are three chief types of woven rugs and carpets: Velvet, Wilton and Axminster.

Each type is woven on a different kind of loom.

Your challenge is to use the correct consonants to find a term which describes different aspects of woven rugs.



Starting Letter Pile:
B C C D D F G
G G G G H H K
L L M N N N
N N N N P R R
R S S T
T T T V W Z


= 1. --IE-E
= 2. -I---
= 3. -A--I--
= 4. -E--I-E-
= 5. -EE-I--
= 6. -YEI--
= 7. -I--I--
= 8. -EA-I--
= 9. --U---E
= 10. --O--

1. frieze

6. dyeing

9. shuttle Hi Dan

Hi Due You manXman and Michele are spot on

8. weaving

The 'W' is used elsewhere Michele

7. pilling

3. warping

These are not easy

manXman, the 'P' 'L' and 'L' are all used in different solutions

Michele, the 'W' and 'P' are both used in different solutions

3. backing

8. seaming

Michele ... the 'b' and 'k' are used elsewhere

Very close manXman ... the remaining two 's' are used in two separate solutions.

4. textiles

Lets try to eliminate some of the letters

3. matting
7. binding
10. cloth

Michele ... you got #4

manXman ...
#3: the 'm' is used #8, the 'T's' were used by Michele in #4 and everything else is OK
#7: the 'b' is used below it and everything else is AOK
#10: the 'c' is used in #3, the 'L' in #5 and the 'h' in #2...the 't' is good where it is


Have a great evening you two

Thanks Soot. Back to the drawing board with all that info.

need some additional info
7. winding
8. beaming
10. stock

You got # 7 & # 8

#10 the 'c' is used in #3

Most excellent

Thanks Soot
3. carving
10. knots

and hopefully........
2. pitch
5. reeling

Well done manXman

Thanks Soot. That was a challenge to complete

Yes it was ... unless of course you work in the carpet/rug business