What you need for a rag rug

Hessian and old clothes.

• Natural fibre hessian.
• Rags: old sheets, pillowcases and clothes.
• Scissors.
• A progger or any pointy object.
• A hook for hooky.
• A frame (optional).

Sources

All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

1. Crafting Communities: Prodder rag rugs tutorial
2. North East Museums: Hooky and proggy, a beginners guide (PDF)