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Design Spotlight: Zahra of Association Afous Gafous

May 14, 2021 · Artisan Products

Design Spotlight: Zahra of Association Afous Gafous

Association Afous Gafous weaves uniquely beautiful rugs. Their rugs are always handmade, and almost always dyed with natural dyes. The group is one of the most active groups on Anou, working hard to try and develop new designs and ideas to evolve their craft. One of the Afous Gafous’ rising stars in

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The Artisan's Store

November 27, 2019 · Advice

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

March 5, 2018 · Artisan Products

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

May 11, 2016 · Artisan Products

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. Last month, she visited for …

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

September 12, 2014 · Advice

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?

August 23, 2014 · Advice

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? We thought there would be …

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When Orders Go Terribly, Terribly Wrong…

August 17, 2014 · Artisan Products

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. This past month, we’ve had two …

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The Last Generation of Metalworkers

June 27, 2014 · Artisan Products

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 …

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The Economics Behind Moroccan Beni Ourain Rugs

May 18, 2014 · Artisan Products

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. With more sales combined with …

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The Potential of Djellaba Button Jewelry

November 19, 2013 · Artisan Products

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. This is no surprise given that the …

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The Economics Of A Single Moroccan Reed Basket

July 15, 2013 · Artisan Products

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. The artisans …

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