Pile Knot Rug

Name: Pile Knot Rug
Brand: Anou
SKU: 12551
Price: 193 USD
Availability: InStock

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WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

66% goes to the makers 15% runs the site & pays the artisans who run it — Anou is a cooperative 19% shipping

SIZE

1m 48cm x 68cm x 1cm — 4ft 10in x 2ft 3in x 1in

WEIGHT

2164 g

MATERIALS

Natural Wool, Synthetically Dyed Wool, and Cotton Warp

PRODUCT ID

#12551

The designs made by the association are rooted in the long weaving history of the region. Many of these rugs, known as Taznakht rugs, are made distinct by bright reds and yellows, colors that represent the landscape in which the rugs were made.

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Handmade by 1 member of Association Timouzounin

Touda Assinfi

Touda was born in Teduit ZanFi, is divorced, has one son and son lives with her mother. Touda has never had the opportunity to attend school because her family could not pay the fees for her to attend. Now Touda is improving her skills in literacy through classes taught by the local association. Touda learned the craft of weaving from her mother, and the money that she earns from the association she uses to support herself. Touda joined the cooperative to have better access to a marketplace where she could sell her products.

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