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· Behind The Scenes

Anou Tech Updates: Bringing Artisans and Their Customers Closer Together

Anou's rebuilt custom order system puts artisans and their customers in the same place, so the progress, photos and data of a commission are shared with everyone involved.

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Putting Technology To Work For Artisans

· Behind The Scenes

Putting Technology To Work For Artisans

Women of Association Afous Gafous review orders and designs. With every new wave of technology comes the optimism that it will radically change the status …

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

· 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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Artisan Led Quality Control

· Behind The Scenes

Artisan Led Quality Control

The initial idea behind Anou was to enable customers to buy directly from artisans and have artisans fulfill those orders themselves.

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April's Featured Artisan Group!

· Features

April's Featured Artisan Group!

The members of Association Nahda pose with a newly woven boucherouite rug in front of their new workshop. We're excited to announce our first ever …

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Shipping From Rural Morocco to Any Country in 5 Days

· Behind The Scenes

Shipping From Rural Morocco to Any Country in 5 Days

Last October, we were excited to announce that all shipments above 5kg would begin to be shipped by DHL. Prior to working with DHL, our …

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· Advice

Are you a retailer? Want to support the artisan community in Morocco?

Through Anou's online store, you can expand your business all while making a real impact in the lives of artisans across Morocco.

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Does the Anou Community Ship To Australia?

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Does the Anou Community Ship To Australia?

Cooperative Lfarah (http://www.theanou.com/store/55) ships another rug to Australia!Yes! In fact, artisans that use TheAnou.com to sell their work frequently fulfill orders from Australia.

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· Behind The Scenes

Why We Don’t Provide Artisan Contact Information

We often receive messages from visitors on TheAnou.com if we can provide the contact details for an artisan in the Anou community or directions to …

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Anou Gift Cards!

· Features

Anou Gift Cards!

Ever wanted to buy something from Anou for your friend’s wedding but had a hard time trying to figure out what might fit perfectly in …

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· Behind The Scenes

There Used to be Candles on Anou

Earlier this year, an Anou artisan leader trained a group of candle makers on Anou. We were excited to bring an immensely popular request online …

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