tufting

American  

[tuhf-ting] / ˈtʌf tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of making tufts.

2. tufts collectively, especially as decoration.

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Etymology

Origin of tufting

First recorded in 1545–55; tuft + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Visitors can walk through much of the workspace, where staff members are on hand to demonstrate and explain the weaving, knitting, lasering, tufting and embroidery techniques employed today.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

AllModern Latisha Velvet Tuxedo Arm Sofa: May thinks this classic, roomy sofa with a bit of tufting has a lot of style for the money.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

Industrial carpet tile can be thought of as a kind of three-layer sandwich, made from tufting on top, filler in the middle and backing on the bottom.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021

For those who were already working or studying in creative fields, the craft of tufting helped them find their niche.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2021

The women were always displaying things—digging them out from the bottoms of drawers—clouds of soft, white things, with here and there a rift of color in tassel or tufting.

From The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)