Cooperative Tisseuses · Ain Leuh
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
75cm x 68cm x 2cm — 2ft 6in x 2ft 3in x 1in
WEIGHT
1800 g
MATERIALS
Recycled Clothing
PRODUCT ID
#8544
A Boucherouite rug is a type of handmade rug that was traditionally woven when a family no longer had wool to weave or simply could no longer afford it. To replace wool, families used torn shreds of old unused clothing to weave the rugs that would get them through cold winters.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Hayat Essafi
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.
Jamila Rachidi
My name is Rashidi Jamila, born in 1983 in Ain Al-Louh. My educational level is preparatory school. I learned textile work at the cooperative through training provided by a group of women from the cooperative. I am single.
Hanbel
$851 USD
3m 10cm x 1m 80cm x 1cm โ 10ft 2in x 5ft 11in x 1in
Made by Cooperative Tisseuses
In stock
Hanbel
$245 USD
1m 31cm x 77cm x 2cm โ 4ft 4in x 2ft 6in x 1in
Made by Cooperative Tisseuses
In stock
Hanbel
$236 USD
1m 26cm x 80cm x 1cm โ 4ft 2in x 2ft 7in x 1in
Made by Cooperative Tisseuses
In stock
Pile Knot Rug
$104 USD
1m 10cm x 58cm x 2cm โ 3ft 7in x 1ft 11in x 1in
Made by Cooperative Tisseuses
In stock
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