The Liberty Cooperative · Tameslouht
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
3m x 2m x 1cm — 9ft 10in x 6ft 7in x 1in
WEIGHT
2800 g
MATERIALS
Cotton Thread and Natural Wool
PRODUCT ID
#5141
Bitannias are versatile fabrics. They are thick and soft enough to be used as a warm cover. They are also durable enough to be used as a rug. Bitannias by Cooperative Liberty are made on a horizontal loom using thick wefts of handspun wool. Many bitannias also have large, fluffy pom poms.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Hassan Zabadi
Hassan was born the town of Tameslouht in 1968 and has lived in the town his entire life. He is married and has two children who are currently in school. Weaving runs in Hassan's talented family. His dad was an expert weaver and was widely known as one of the best weaving teachers in the Tamelslouht region. So it was no surprise that Hassan wanted to carry on the family tradition and continue weaving throughout his career.
Abdelah Bachraoui
Abdelah was born in 1959 in Merrakech and is the father of five children. He learned the craft if weaving from other local artisans. He moved in 1990 to Tameslouht, a small village, to look for work and a home. Abdelah was the creator of the Liberty Cooperative.
