Pile Knot Rugs

Name: Pile knot rugs
Brand: Anou
SKU: 20254
Price: 1038 USD
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Made by Fatima Oukhalu & Itto Amzil — meet them ↓

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SIZE

3m x 2m 33cm x 3cm — 9ft 10in x 7ft 8in x 1in

WEIGHT

19600 g

MATERIALS

Cotton Thread and Tadout - Wool

PRODUCT ID

#20254

Pile knot rugs, or zrbya rugs in Ait Hamza, are plush warm rugs, and are one of the most popular carpets that the association weaves. The designs and color reflect the culture and nature that define Ait Hamza. In many Tazrbit carpets that the association produces, letters from the Tifinagh alphabet (Berber language) can be found within the designs as well.

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Non-toxic, non-bleed dyes · Color guide

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MEET THE MAKERS

Handmade by 2 members of Association Tithrite

Fatima Oukhalu

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.

Itto Amzil

Amzil Itto has lived in Ait Hamza her entire life and has been a member in the association for four years. Amzil is an expert weaver as can create every product that the association creates. She is married to a famous musician in the region and they have five children and three grandchildren. With her first sale she hopes to buy her first cell phone so she can be notified when her future products sell!

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