Beni-Ourain

Name: Beni-Ourain
Brand: Anou
SKU: 20178
Price: 381 USD
Availability: InStock

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SIZE

1m 70cm x 1m 6cm x 3cm — 5ft 7in x 3ft 6in x 1in

WEIGHT

3800 g

MATERIALS

Tadout - Wool, Dyed Wool, and Cotton

PRODUCT ID

#20178

Beni Ourain style rugs are pile knot rugs intricately designed and are used as two sided rugs in Oued Ifrane. There is the summer side, when the pile side is placed face down on the ground to keep things cooler. During the winter, the pile side is placed up to keep things warmer. You can find these carpets with natural wool from the local sheep or cotton yarn bought from the village market. Depending on the size of the rug, it can take weeks to create. Each knot needs to be individually tied and cut, so one person is only able to create a meter in two weeks.

COLORS IN THIS PIECE

Non-toxic, non-bleed dyes · Color guide

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MEET THE MAKERS

Handmade by 1 member of Cooperative Nahda

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.

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