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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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Artisan Led Quality Control

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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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The Atlas Wool Supply Co: Building a Modern Craft Material Market in Morocco

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The Atlas Wool Supply Co: Building a Modern Craft Material Market in Morocco

Not only was this rug designed by Kenza of Association Tithrite, it was the first rug made using Anou's own in house sourced wool and …

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Export Reform & The Artisan Lobby

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Export Reform & The Artisan Lobby

Mustapha Chaouai of Association Nahda discusses challenges and potential solutions to Moroccan artisan export policies at the US Department of Commerce and Ministry of Handicraft …

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Artisans, Politics of Change, and Poor Customer Service

At Anou we work everyday to change and restructure the current artisan economy so that it works for artisans, rather than against them.

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Officially Partners: The Ministry of Handicrafts and The Anou Cooperative

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Officially Partners: The Ministry of Handicrafts and The Anou Cooperative

Brahim El Mansouri, woodcarver, co-founder and president of the Anou Cooperative, shakes hands with Minister of Handicraft H.E. Dr. Fatima Marouane after signing an unprecedented …

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The Future of Moroccan Artisan Design

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The Future of Moroccan Artisan Design

Part I: Traditions Fatiha (right) sits alongside Brahim El Mansouri of Association Ighrem to create some of her first sketches.

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Refining the Vision of Anou

In 2012 Brahim El Mansouri and I set off with the intention to transform the artisan sector of Morocco by creating a marketplace where any …

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Anou's New HQ in David Beach, Morocco!

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Anou's New HQ in David Beach, Morocco!

Anou's new HQ in David Beach. We're so incredibly excited to announce our new HQ in David Beach, Morocco! This move has been a couple …

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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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