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SIZE
73cm x 25cm x 2cm — 2ft 5in x 10in x 1in
WEIGHT
185 g
MATERIALS
Cotton Thread and Blended Cotton and Wool Thread
PRODUCT ID
#11650
The association creates simple bistams, or purses, in multiple shapes and sizes. The women use a loom to create a very narrow carpet using the ‘tazrbit’ or the ‘hanbal’ style and then sew it together to create the small purse.
Fatima is 32 years old and she is divorced. She is born in Goulmima and went to school there. She dropped out in middle school. She learned sewing in “La Maison des Jeunes” which is a social and educational center located in her region. The center’s mentors taught her the techniques of sewing and now she has got a diplomat in sewing. Her specialty in the association is sewing and she looks forward to bright future. She likes to travel a lot.
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Association Tithrite hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $14 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
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