Hachmia was born and raised in Ain Leuh. She is widely regarded as one of the hardest working members of the Ain Leuh Cooperative. This work ethic shines through given the fact that she has never attended school, but still enrolled in a weaving certification program and started working at the cooperative. Hachmia is a single parent with two girls and a boy. Her dedication and persistence of her work allow her to use the money she earns to support the children's living and education. She is indeed a strong woman!
Hayat joined the Ain Leuh Cooperative in 2001. Though she was unable to finish school, she has used the opportunity to continue learning. She credits the cooperative for giving her experience in marketing, dealing with customers, and of course, traveling to many craft fairs across the country. She now specializes in making the cooperatives pile knot rugs and hanbel rugs.
Rachida joined the Ain Leuh Cooperative in 2010 just after getting married and moving to Ain Leuh. She wants to support her husband and her family and she is grateful to be able to work in the cooperative.
Pile knot rugs (Zrbyia) are one of the standard in traditional rugs in Morocco. Traditionally, they are used as seating in Moroccan homes to suppress the cold in the winter. Sometimes, they are used as blankets.
For the guest room, it suppresses the cold emanating from the floor during winter.
The genuine wool from this area is renowned for its quality because of the good care taken by the shepherds, guaranteeing the highest quality of wool to be used to make a pile knot rug.
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