Moroccan Berber Rugs

 The Amazighs have lived in Morocco for more than five millennia. The origin of carpet weaving by the Amazigh populations also goes back several millennia. The Amazigh carpet is emblematic of the culture, these carpets are handmade by women, their patterns and meanings are part of a very...

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History of the traditional Amazigh carpet

 Since time immemorial, the rural Amazigh people and shepherds of Morocco have based their economy on sheep and the wool used by women to weave carpets, which fully reflects the importance of wool in all aspects of Amazigh life. The carpets are hand-made from sheep's wool using simple...

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A history of textiles

If yellow slippers and painted tagines are all the rage in the souks, textiles and weaving are really at the heart of true Moroccan art. Textile production is Morocco's most important artistic tradition. The number of Moroccans involved in textiles and the range of materials used is immense....

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The history of Moroccan Amazigh carpet weavin

The Moroccan Amazighs have a long and illustrious tradition of making hand-woven carpets and rugs.  With one of the largest Amazigh populations, Morocco is today one of the most prolific producers of carpets. Each of the forty-five or so Amazigh tribes scattered throughout the country has its own...

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The Amazigh carpet, cultural and artistic creation

 Like any cultural, artistic and folklore act, the Amazigh carpet is an art object based on a knowledge of the ancestral civilization of peoples who have, throughout history, expressed their knowledge by decorative means: sculptures, pottery, carpets, jewellery, drawings, etc., by oral literature: poems, tales, proverbs, etc. or...

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carpets, the tradition of learning

 Mastery of the art of carpet weaving is passed on from mother to daughter, which is a tradition of learning in rural areas. The community's common traditional visual language and the techniques for skillfully knitting the threads of the weaving are also learned on the job, in confrontation...

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The decorative patterns of the different weaves

 The decorative patterns of the different weaves are very significant and differ from tribe to tribe, making this art a true mosaic. The Amazigh carpet is a long-standing tradition in southern Morocco, and in the High and Middle Atlas, where it flourished under the name of tazarbit. The Ait...

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