Cooperative Nahda · Souq El Hed
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
58cm x 50cm x 2cm — 1ft 11in x 1ft 8in x 1in
WEIGHT
900 g
MATERIALS
Tadout - Wool, Dyed Wool, and Cotton
PRODUCT ID
#18784
The association does not just use weaves specific to carpets, but uses them to the create the decorative pillows you see here. These pillows can accent any space.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fadma Mehboub
Fadma Mehboub was born just outside of Oued Ifrane and lives independently in the village. She is currently studying basic math and writing at classes provided by the local association. Fadma knows how to make all the kinds of carpets Association Nahda produces and plans to use any income generated from her carpet sales to support herself.
Hanan Sadaoui
Born in 1980 in Kasr Moui, in the region of Errachidia (28km away from Goulmima). Hanan Sadaoui moved from her hometown to Khemisset with her family and learned how to weave from her mother. When she got married, Hanan moved with her husband to his village (Oued Ifrane) where she joined the association he founded for the local weavers. Hanan is the proud mother of two, a boy and a girl and she hopes to develop her weaving skills and help her husband in developing opportunities for their local communities.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Cooperative Nahda 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.
Souq El Hed, Morocco · about 2 heures 17 minutes from Fez