Association Tithrite · Ait Hamza
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
84cm x 27cm x 2cm — 2ft 9in x 11in x 1in
WEIGHT
200 g
MATERIALS
Cotton Thread and Blended Cotton and Wool Thread
PRODUCT ID
#21638
The association creates simple bistams, or purses, in multiple shapes and sizes. The women use a loom to create a very narrow carpet using the ‘tazrbit’ or the ‘hanbal’ style and then sew it together to create the small purse.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Fatima Oukhallou Mimoun
Fatima Oukhlu Fatima was born in Ait Hamza during the 1960’s. She was born into a poor family and never went to school because when she was younger only boys could attend school. Instead of school, Fatima learned how to weave and sold her weavings to notable people in her village and also sold rugs from time to time to cover the costs of food and clothing for her family. When she married, she furnished her new home entirely with rugs that she created by hand. Since the family she married into didn’t have a flock of sheep as many families did at the time, she continued to weave to help support her family. She joined Association Tithrite in order to generate more income from her work, and she has been at the association since it began.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Association Tithrite 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.
Ait Hamza, Morocco · about 1 heure 46 min from Fez
