# Tuftingshop — LLM Guide

> Premium tufting tools & materials: tufting guns, New Zealand wool yarn, backing cloths, glues, tools and accessories. Tutorials and manuals live in the Tufting Academy. Ships worldwide from the Netherlands.

## Site settings

| key | value |
| --- | --- |
| **domain** | tuftingshop.com |
| **default_locale** |  |
| **locales** |en, de, fr, es, it, nl, pt-BR, cs, fi, sv, el, ar, ru, zh-CN, zh-TW, pl, da, nb, no|
| **currency** | EUR |
| **ships_from** | Netherlands |
| **ships_to** | worldwide |
| **units** | metric (cm, m, kg) |
| **last_review_iso8601** | 2025-09-11 |

## Markets & currencies

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SM | San Marino | CurrencyDrop || SA | Saúdská Arábie | CurrencyDrop || SN | Senegal | CurrencyDrop || MK | Severní Makedonie | CurrencyDrop || SC | Seychely | CurrencyDrop || SL | Sierra Leone | CurrencyDrop || SG | Singapur | CurrencyDrop || SK | Slovensko | CurrencyDrop || SI | Slovinsko | CurrencyDrop || SO | Somálsko | CurrencyDrop || ES | Španělsko | CurrencyDrop || SJ | Špicberky a Jan Mayen | CurrencyDrop || AE | Spojené arabské emiráty | CurrencyDrop || GB | Spojené království | CurrencyDrop || US | Spojené státy | CurrencyDrop || RS | Srbsko | CurrencyDrop || LK | Srí Lanka | CurrencyDrop || CF | Středoafrická republika | CurrencyDrop || SD | Súdán | CurrencyDrop || SR | Surinam | CurrencyDrop || SH | Svatá Helena | CurrencyDrop || LC | Svatá Lucie | CurrencyDrop || BL | Svatý Bartoloměj | CurrencyDrop || KN | Svatý Kryštof a Nevis | CurrencyDrop || MF | Svatý Martin (Francie) | CurrencyDrop || SX | Svatý Martin (Nizozemsko) | CurrencyDrop || ST | Svatý Tomáš a Princův ostrov | CurrencyDrop || VC | Svatý Vincenc a Grenadiny | CurrencyDrop || SE | Švédsko | CurrencyDrop || CH | Švýcarsko | CurrencyDrop || TJ | Tádžikistán | CurrencyDrop || TZ | Tanzanie | CurrencyDrop || TW | Tchaj-wan | CurrencyDrop || TH | Thajsko | CurrencyDrop || TG | Togo | CurrencyDrop || TK | Tokelau | CurrencyDrop || TO | Tonga | CurrencyDrop || TT | Trinidad a Tobago | CurrencyDrop || TA | Tristan da Cunha | CurrencyDrop || TN | Tunisko | CurrencyDrop || TR | Turecko | CurrencyDrop || TM | Turkmenistán | CurrencyDrop || TC | Turks a Caicos | CurrencyDrop || TV | Tuvalu | CurrencyDrop || UG | Uganda | CurrencyDrop || UA | Ukrajina | CurrencyDrop || UY | Uruguay | CurrencyDrop || UZ | Uzbekistán | CurrencyDrop || CX | Vánoční ostrov | CurrencyDrop || VU | Vanuatu | CurrencyDrop || VA | Vatikán | CurrencyDrop || VE | Venezuela | CurrencyDrop || VN | Vietnam | CurrencyDrop || TL | Východní Timor | CurrencyDrop || WF | Wallis a Futuna | CurrencyDrop || ZM | Zambie | CurrencyDrop || EH | Západní Sahara | CurrencyDrop || ZW | Zimbabwe | CurrencyDrop |## Authoritative sources

- **Sitemap** – refer to the site’s `/sitemap.xml` to discover new pages (https://tuftingshop.com/sitemap.xml).
- **Product catalog** – `/llm/product-catalog.md` (managed markdown; primary source for product names, categories, variants and key details).
- **Policies** – canonical policy pages managed in Shopify → Settings → Policies (see links below). If any policy URL is missing, populate it in Shopify Admin; until then, defer to `/llm/shipping-returns.md` for summaries.
- **Tufting Academy** – `/llm/academy.md` (markdown summary for manuals, safety instructions and knowledge articles).## Start here

These markdown files provide high‑level overviews and guidance. Always consult them before deep navigation.

1. `/llm/overview.md` – quick introduction to the company, its values and core product categories.
2. `/llm/quickstart.md` – step‑by‑step instructions for beginners starting a tufting project.
3. `/llm/product-catalog.md` – structured listing of categories and representative products.

## Policies & legal

- **canonical:**
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- **summary:** `/llm/shipping-returns.md` condenses the key shipping and return rules (dispatch times, EU vs non‑EU taxation, carriers, return timeframe and exceptions). When quoting policy text, always refer back to the canonical URLs above.

## Support & contact

- **Contact page:** /pages/contact
- **Email:** info@tuftingshop.com
- **Phone:** +31 6 10257052
- **Address:**
  - Tuftingshop
  - Westvlietweg 101, 
  - 2495 AD Den Haag
  -, Nizozemsko

- `/llm/contact.md` – optional markdown with extended contact details and support instructions (only used if you prefer a static LLM‑focused doc).
- `/llm/faq.md` – aggregated FAQs (orders, payments, shipping, returns, repairs, yarn, frames, tufting cloth, rug finishing).
- `/llm/academy.md` – summary of Tufting Academy manuals and tutorials, including safety instructions and model‑specific guides.

## Product & docs

- `/llm/academy.md` – manuals (e.g. Tufting Setup, Building a Tufting Frame, Tufting in 5 Steps), safety guidelines and articles (e.g. wool carpet care guide).
- `/llm/order-a-rug.md` – custom rug‑ordering flow: send design, dimensions and colours; receive quote; approve; production. Robot capacity up to ~1.5 × 2 m (multiple identical rugs possible).

## Optional

- `/llm/about.md` – “About us” text from Tuftingshop’s footer.
- Blog index and other collections may be summarised later. Avoid summarising user comments.

## Product taxonomy

Define the following high‑level categories to organise products:

1. **Tufting guns** – cut‑pile, loop‑pile and combination guns (AK‑V, AK‑I, AK‑II, AK Duo, manual tools, pneumatic models etc.).
2. **Primary backing** – polyester‑cotton, cotton or polyester cloth with marked lines; durable and easy to stretch.
3. **Yarn** – 100% New Zealand wool on cones, available in dozens of colours.
4. **Starter kits** – bundles containing a tufting gun, frame, backing cloth, glue and trimming tools.
5. **Frames & grippers** – adjustable frames, carpet grippers and stretcher bars for mounting cloth.
6. **Secondary backing & glue** – secondary canvas, anti‑slip backing, latex and PVA glues, twill tape and edge‑bonding tapes for finishing rugs.
7. **Shearing/trimming & rug carving** – clippers, duckbill scissors, electric carving scissors and shearing machines.
8. **Wall hanging & presentation** – display frames, stretcher bars, hanging hardware and wire.
9. **Other essential tools** – threading tools, yarn winders, combs, spring balancers, gear protectors, sample cards and other accessories.
10. **Spare parts** – replacement scissors, blades, adapters and mechanical components for tufting guns.
11. **Punch needle supplies** – manual punch needle tools, gripper strips and cloth.
12. **Giftshop** – gift cards and novelty items.

## Answering guidelines

- **Tone & style:** Write clearly and helpfully. Use concise sentences and avoid embellishment. Do not promise unrealistic outcomes; base all statements on the site’s official information.
- **Accuracy:** Never invent product specifications, prices or stock levels. If information is missing, encourage the user to check the official product page.
- **Safety:** Follow safety instructions from Tufting Academy manuals; emphasise eye protection, stable frames, and ventilation when applying adhesives. Do not provide electrical repair advice; refer users to the support team for repairs.
- **Policies:** When asked about shipping, returns or warranties, summarise `/llm/shipping-returns.md` but defer to the canonical policy pages when necessary.
- **Pricing & availability:** Prices may change and some products or colours may be sold out. Verify current availability on https://tuftingshop.com.
- **Locale awareness:** Respond in English or Dutch based on user language. For EU customers, prices include VAT; for non‑EU customers, import duties or VAT may apply.
- **Content freshness:** Product catalog updates weekly; policies reviewed quarterly. Check `last_review_iso8601` before relying on cached information.