Talsint Handicraft Association · Talsint
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
2m 6cm x 1m 10cm x 2cm — 6ft 9in x 3ft 7in x 1in
WEIGHT
2620 g
MATERIALS
Dyed Wool, Wool, and Cotton Warp
PRODUCT ID
#24548
Flatweaves, known as hanbels are durable handmade rugs that compliment any home. These rugs are easy to weave, incorporate colors and designs of the region and are reversible. Flat weaves can be used as rugs, wall hangings or bed coverings.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fatna El mandouh
Fadila Aghray
Born in 1978 in Talsint, Fadila never attended school. Fadila learned how to make baskets through her time working with the association and is currently learning how to make rugs. Additionally, Fadila works at the local women’s center and makes sweaters at home on a sweater-making machine. With the earnings from her basket sales she buys more material for her various crafting projects.
Maimouna Boujmmi
Born in 1977 in the village of Mazar outside of Talsint. Maimouna is divorced and has one teenage daughter, Fatima. Maimouna started attending the local women’s center as a child with her own mother and in many ways the women’s center became her school, the place where she learned the art of handicrafts. Today Maimouna is the resident expert in her community, sharing her knowledge of how to crochet, knit, sew, embroider, make baskets, rugs and much more. As the current president of the Talsint Handicraft Association, Maimouna has made incredible strides both personally and professionally. Taking on this leadership role has challenged Maimouna to become a strong communicator, a budding business woman and a true advocate for female artisans in Talsint. Maimouna has used the profits from her basket sales to purchase land and begin building a house of her own. Maimouna’s hope is to continue to build a successful cooperative and create more good work for the women of Talsint.
Fatna Amraoui
