Cooperative Tizi Nougdal · Ourika
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
2m 15cm x 1m 31cm x 2cm — 7ft 1in x 4ft 4in x 1in
WEIGHT
7600 g
MATERIALS
Wool and Cotton warp yarn
PRODUCT ID
#18498
Moroccan handmade pileknot rug
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fatema Ait Sidi Hmad
My name is Fatima, I'm 50 years old, married and a mother of three. I never got the chance to attend school, I have a two months experience in cooperative work. I learned to make rugs from a family member. My goal in joining a cooperative is to have a steady income for me and my family and of course to improve our situation overall. I hope we succeed.
Rachida Bezzi
My name is Rashida Bazzi, I am 43 years old and single. I did not learn to read and write. I’ve worked in the cooperative for 6 years. I learned the craft of rugs from my mother. My idea was to get in a cooperative in order to help my family financially. I consider making rugs an art and I developed my style over the years and hope to help my cooperative to reach success.
Fatema El Haroui
My name is Fatima El Haroui, I am 47 years old, married and I have 4 children. I did not learn to read and write. I started working with the cooperative 6 years ago. I learned the craft of rug weaving from my grandmother. I joinded the cooperative because I love making rugs and weaving. My goal with this cooperative is to have a stable financial income and also to develop our cooperative in order to help rural women who are in great need of it.
Kabira Abna
My name is Kabira and I am 29 years old, I am married and I have two children. I stopped going to school after the sixth grade. I started working with the cooperative three years ago. I learned the craft of rug making from my mother. My goal is to enter the cooperative to have a steady income, and for my love for the art of carpets. My goal is also to develop our cooperative and move it forward.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Cooperative Tizi Nougdal hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $17 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Ourika, Morocco · about 1 hour 26 mins from Marrakech