Hand tufted rugs are created using the technique called tufting and not from knotting. It came from the word tuft, which is originally a term for strips of cloths or yarns that are glued together to any backing material. Tufting is an ancient method of creating rugs and garments.
Like most states in the USA, Daylight Saving Time is observed in Oregon , where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to PDT; which is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7).
Summer temperatures in Eastern Oregon are the hottest in the state, usually into the upper 90's and low 100's. Winter temperatures are the coldest, with minus temps not uncommon. Rainfall is limited, and it is very dry here, although summer thunderstorms can occur.