{"title":"The Oxford Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirth of a Punch Needle - How the Oxford Punch Needle Came About By Amy Oxford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"RTL\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003eve been making hooked rugs with punch needles since 1982. As a professional hooked rug maker, I would regularly hook for 8 hours or more each day. So… it was important to me to have a tool that could keep up with my enthusiasm and allow me to complete my custom rug orders without wearing out my hands, wrists and elbows. I invented the Oxford Punch Needle in 1995 because I wanted a punch needle that was comfortable in my hand, and easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 13 years of making hooked rugs, I knew exactly what I wanted in a punch needle. The main ingredient had to be a comfortable handle, along with the best possible quality metal needle. I wanted a needle that would zip through the backing smoothly, with as little effort as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/4375\/3269\/collections\/OIP_4084eafd-5a67-4772-bd1c-07904b860b7b.jpg?v=1728432245","url":"https:\/\/the-markets-wanniassa.myshopify.com\/collections\/the-oxford-company.oembed","provider":"The Markets Wanniassa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}