Pile Knot Rug

Name: Pile Knot Rug
Brand: Anou
SKU: 6520
Price: 88 USD
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Made by Fatima Mahboub, Zineb M3mri & Malikah Mahboub — meet them ↓

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SIZE

88cm x 55cm x 3cm — 2ft 11in x 1ft 10in x 1in

WEIGHT

1800 g

MATERIALS

Tadout - Wool, Dyed Wool, and Cotton

PRODUCT ID

#6520

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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MEET THE MAKERS

Handmade by 3 members of Cooperative Nahda

Fatima Mahboub

Fatima Mahboub was born in 1963 in the Ait Aziz village and currently lives near Ifrane river. She is married and the mother of three sons and a daughter. She has never been to school but learned weaving from her mother since childhood as well as western dressmaking. She has never showcased her work in fairs but has joined Association Nahda recently to gain more exposure to the artisan and craft world.

Zineb M3mri

Zineb was born in 1970 in Scheret in Ait Aziz Merert. She has never had the chance to attend school, but now is the mother of two girls and one boy. Her husband is retired from his work in the military, so it is her responsibility to support her family. Zineb learned weaving from her mother.

Malikah Mahboub

Malika was born in 1978 in Scherat, learned weaving from her family and has never had the opportunity to attend school as the school was too far from where she lived. She is married and has two children.

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