Cooperative Sidi Chta Talsanant · Ait Bouguemez
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
2m x 94cm x 2cm — 6ft 7in x 3ft 1in x 1in
WEIGHT
390 g
MATERIALS
Warp and Wool Thread
PRODUCT ID
#18530
Azilal rugs are originally from the high atlas mountains, handmade with intricate and often colorful designs. The plush fabric adds warm and accent to any space
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fatima Aadi
Fatima Aadi was born in 1968 in the Timit village. Fatima is married to a man from the local village, is the mother of five children and never had the opportunity to attend school because her father died in her childhood and she had to help support the household. She learned weaving from the women of the village at a young age, specializing in hadiras, or decorative blankets. Fatima loves that the coop exists, as it has the potentially to bring a good and improved future to the women of the village. She hopes that it will be as successful as the other associations in the region.
Touda Alaatawi
Touda was born in 1969, is married to a man from the local region and is the mother of four children. She loves that there is a cooperative in her village, and learned weaving from her neighbor when she was a young girl, as her mother passed away during her childhood. Because of the death of her mother, she was not able to attend school and had to attend to household duties. Touda specializes in Boucherouite rugs, and hopes to be able to sell more products in the foreseeable future so that she and other women of the village can benefit.
