Beni-Ourain

Name: Beni-Ourain
Brand: Anou
SKU: 29447
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

$137

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SIZE

90cm x 54cm x 3cm — 2ft 11in x 1ft 9in x 1in

WEIGHT

1200 g

MATERIALS

Natural wool., Dyed Wool, and Cotton

PRODUCT ID

#29447

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.

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Handmade by 1 member of Cooperative Nahda

Sadia Bakhalk

Sadia is a native of Oued Ifrane and has lived in the village her entire life. She is married to a butcher and has two young boys. She has been involved with the association since 2011 and knows how to make each type of carpet the association produces. With the money she earns for her sales, she wants to invest it in her family and perhaps build a house for her family.

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