Cooperative Nahda · Souq El Hed
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WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
1m 70cm x 1m 30cm x 2cm — 5ft 7in x 4ft 3in x 1in
WEIGHT
8200 g
MATERIALS
Rag Fabric and Cotton
PRODUCT ID
#7773
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
Fatima Mahboub
Fatima Mahboub was born in 1970 in the outskirts of Oued Ifrane. She didnโt go to school. She married and had two sons and two daughters. She learned weaving from her mother and is among the women who have perfected the art of the Zamora and Zayane carpets. She really wishes to share her skills with other women in the association and teach them her specific techniques.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Cooperative Nahda hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $14 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Souq El Hed, Morocco · about 2 heures 17 minutes from Fez
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