69% goes to the makers 16% runs the site & pays the artisans who run it — Anou is a cooperative 15% shipping
SIZE
3m 75cm x 2m 44cm x 3cm — 12ft 4in x 8ft x 1in
WEIGHT
32100 g
MATERIALS
Tadout - Wool and Cotton
PRODUCT ID
#9508
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.
Aicha Mehdoui was born in Oued Ifrane and specializes in all the products that the association produces. She hopes to use her income with the sales to build a new house in the village.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
See where this piece was made
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.
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