Cooperative Tiglmamin · Khenifra
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
2m 28cm x 1m 7cm x 1cm — 7ft 6in x 3ft 6in x 1in
WEIGHT
2400 g
MATERIALS
Wool, Dyed Wool, and Cotton Warp
PRODUCT ID
#20526
This lightweight rug is loosely woven and can also be used as a blanket. Btaniyas often feature natural dyes and are always made with natural wool.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Halima Aissaoui
Halima Aissaoui from Moulide was born in 1976 and later relocated to Khenifra. Halima is a widow and has three children. Halima completed the third grade and then went on to learn the art of weaving from her mother and through vocational training. Halima joined the cooperative in order to make money to manage the expenses of her home and her children.
Zhour Ousbigh
Zhour was born in 1965, she is married and has four children. Zhour did not study as a child but attended literacy classes at the mosque as an adult. She learned to weave at home from her mother. As a member of the cooperative she hopes to use her earnings to buy a house.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Cooperative Tiglmamin 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.
Khenifra, Morocco · about 2h 40m from Fes
