KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — Tufting refers to a type of textile manufacturing in which threads are inserted onto a fabric as the primary base using a tool called electric tufting gun to produce a desired design.
For those who wish to try out this craft, tufting is included in the creative and contemporary workshop as part of the Kembara RIUH, ‘ROCK ’N RIUH! BERSAMA UNIFI’ programme, being held from today until Sunday at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.
Apart from tufting, the workshop also introduces the art of batik drawing and terrarium embroidery ideas.
According to workshop instructor Syirin Aiman, 23, factories usually use electric tufting guns to create fluffy tufts of yarn to produce rugs and carpets, but the same concept has been popularised to create a beautiful art piece.
She said the conventional method of using a needle will take a long time to complete a piece of work, but with tufting, a design can be produced easily in various sizes in a much shorter time.
“Anyone can take up tufting as a hobby. The important thing is to get the tufting gun technique right. This is a fun activity to enjoy with your children,” she told Bernama when met at Kembara Riuh here today.
Syirin, a fashion design graduate, said tufting can be used to create anime portraits or abstract paintings for seat covers and wall decorations to be presented as gifts
Kembara RIUH, led by the Communications and Digital Ministry through MyCreative, aims to empower local creative industry activists and entrepreneurs throughout the country in addition to helping achieve inclusive development.
It is also a platform to help boost the creative economy and reduce the income gap.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency