Pile Knot Rug

Name: Pile Knot Rug
Brand: Anou
SKU: 8787
Price: 367 USD
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SIZE

1m 60cm x 1m 10cm x 2cm — 5ft 3in x 3ft 7in x 1in

WEIGHT

5231 g

MATERIALS

Cotton Thread and Tadout - Wool

PRODUCT ID

#8787

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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MEET THE MAKERS

Handmade by 2 members 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.

Itto Amzil

Amzil Itto has lived in Ait Hamza her entire life and has been a member in the association for four years. Amzil is an expert weaver as can create every product that the association creates. She is married to a famous musician in the region and they have five children and three grandchildren. With her first sale she hopes to buy her first cell phone so she can be notified when her future products sell!

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