Cooperative Tisseuses · Ain Leuh
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
30m x 1m 60cm x 1cm — 98ft 5in x 5ft 3in x 1in
WEIGHT
8900 g
MATERIALS
Dyed Wool
PRODUCT ID
#26766
Cooperative Tisseuses is most well known for their hanbel rugs. While hanbel rugs are commonly found through the Middle Atlas mountains, the contemporary design found on most are large said to have started in Ain Leuh. Regardless of the origin of these rugs, they still set the trends in the wider weaving community. The symbols on these rugs reflect different criteria of Amazigh women such as courage which is represented by the lion eyes.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Hachmia Addouiri
Hachmia was born and raised in Ain Leuh. She is widely regarded as one of the hardest working members of the Ain Leuh Cooperative. This work ethic shines through given the fact that she has never attended school, but still enrolled in a weaving certification program and started working at the cooperative. Hachmia is a single parent with two girls and a boy. Her dedication and persistence of her work allow her to use the money she earns to support the children's living and education. She is indeed a strong woman!
Fatima Abraou
Fatima is a mother of two kids. One is working and the other is still in middle school. She loves to weave since she was a child. She joined the cooperative to practice her passion and also support her family. She likes to travel but now she is committed to her work in the cooperative. She hopes to have a business of her own in the future.
Khadija El Abdi
My name is Khadija Al-Abdi, I am married and have two children, one son and one daughter, born in Ain Al-Louh in 1973. My educational level is the fifth grade of elementary school. I learned textile work through vocational training at the cooperative for two years, and afterwards, I joined the cooperative to help support my husband with the household expenses.
