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Design Spotlight: Zahra of Association Afous Gafous

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Design Spotlight: Zahra of Association Afous Gafous

Zahra Amzil of Association Afous Gafous drew a rug design from an Amazigh film she was watching. A look at how one of Anou's rising designers works.

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The Artisan's Store

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The Artisan's Store

Artisans Brahim El Mansouri, Mohssine Benjalloun, Rachida Ousbigh, Kenza Oulaghda, Mustapha Chaouai, work with designer Matthew Long to design Anou's new artisan store in Fes.

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The Truth About Moroccan Sabra: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Mythical Cactus Silk Agave Fiber

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The Truth About Moroccan Sabra: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Mythical Cactus Silk Agave Fiber

The new big thing in Morocco is Sabra, or more often referred to as cactus silk. You can’t scroll for too long on an a …

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From Prehistoric Rock Carvings to New Designs

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From Prehistoric Rock Carvings to New Designs

Touda lives in Ait Bouli and is only a 25 minute drive to the near by prehistoric rock carvings.

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Want a Custom Made Rug or Craft? Learn How With Anou!

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Want a Custom Made Rug or Craft? Learn How With Anou!

Custom orders on TheAnou.com are easy. All you have to do is find any product that you love on the site and look for the …

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What is the Difference Between a Flatweave, Pile Knot and Beni Ourain Rug?

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What is the Difference Between a Flatweave, Pile Knot and Beni Ourain Rug?

A customer recently wrote in and asked us what exactly is the difference between a flatweave, pile knot and Beni Ourain rug?

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When Orders Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong…

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When Orders Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong…

We manage to make mistakes fulfilling orders every now and then. Rarely, we’ll have an order go terribly wrong.

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The Last Generation of Metalworkers

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The Last Generation of Metalworkers

Mohssine Benjalloun’s unassuming metal workshop can be found in one of the most visited alleyways of the Fez medina. The presence of his workshop in …

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The Economics Behind Moroccan Beni Ourain Rugs

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The Economics Behind Moroccan Beni Ourain Rugs

As we noted in a recent blog post, the Women’s Cooperative of Imelghaus became one of Anou’s top selling artisans.

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The Potential of Djellaba Button Jewelry

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The Potential of Djellaba Button Jewelry

Since the beginning of Anou, the Women’s Cooperative of Khenifra has been one of the site’s top sellers.

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The Economics Of A Single Moroccan Reed Basket

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The Economics Of A Single Moroccan Reed Basket

One of Tigmi Bag's many bags. By Dan The reed of each bag is meticulously collected by hand from a near by river.

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