Association Timouzounin · Ouarzazate
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
3m 20cm x 70cm x 1cm — 10ft 6in x 2ft 4in x 1in
WEIGHT
2790 g
MATERIALS
Natural Wool, Synthetically Dyed Wool, and Cotton Warp
PRODUCT ID
#5350
The designs made by the association are rooted in the long weaving history of the region. Many of these rugs, known as Taznakht rugs, are made distinct by bright reds and yellows, colors that represent the landscape in which the rugs were made.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Amina Khadiss
Amina was born in 1994 in Teduit ZanFi, she is not yet married, and has attended school through the sixth grade. Amina left school, and soon after learned the craft of weaving from her mother, as the village is known for its weavers. After finishing her housework, she would weave, and eventually she joined the cooperative in 2013, and has been able to pick up skills in embroidery. Amina loves listening to music in her free time, and hopes to develop her skills in her weaving and sells them in larger marketplaces around the world.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Association Timouzounin hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $21 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Ouarzazate, Morocco · about 2 heures 53 minutes from Marrakech
