How to turn old clothes into wonderful braided rugs!!

Apr 19, 2017
1 min read

Do you know that you can use you old clothes and create some great stuff? Not only will you feel great when you see your finished masterpiece, but you will also save money from buying it!

Gather all your old clothing together - preferably old t-shirts - and let's get started...

1. Cut the clothes into stripes

There are many ways of doing this but we will explain the two we think are the easiest.

Cut all the old t-shirts and any other old clothing you may have, into stripes 2-3 cm wide.

You can either connect the stripes into a big one and create a yarn (in case you want a rounded rug and you will need three of these), or cut even-sized stripes depending on how long you need the rug to be (in case you want a square/rectangle rug)

2. Braid the stripes

Now, if you are making a rounded rug, one way to connect the stripes is to make a hole on each side and bind them together as shown below. Make three yarns this way and start braiding them. You will need to sew them or glue them together.

If you are making a square or rectangle rug, braid them as shown below and sew or glue them together. Sew the edges and cut them to even size.

Enjoy your new rug!!

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