Pile Knot Rugs

Name: Pile knot rugs
Brand: Anou
SKU: 8519
Price: 269 USD
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SIZE

1m 41cm x 1m x 2cm — 4ft 8in x 3ft 3in x 1in

WEIGHT

4120 g

MATERIALS

Cotton Thread and Tadout - Wool

PRODUCT ID

#8519

Pile knot rugs, or zrbya rugs in Ait Hamza, are plush warm rugs, and are one of the most popular carpets that the association weaves. The designs and color reflect the culture and nature that define Ait Hamza. In many Tazrbit carpets that the association produces, letters from the Tifinagh alphabet (Berber language) can be found within the designs as well.

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Handmade by 1 member of Association Tithrite

Fatima Oukhalu

Fatima is 32 years old and she is divorced. She is born in Goulmima and went to school there. She dropped out in middle school. She learned sewing in “La Maison des Jeunes” which is a social and educational center located in her region. The center’s mentors taught her the techniques of sewing and now she has got a diplomat in sewing. Her specialty in the association is sewing and she looks forward to bright future. She likes to travel a lot.

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