Association Timouzounin · Ouarzazate
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
1m 5cm x 64cm x 2cm — 3ft 5in x 2ft 1in x 1in
WEIGHT
2070 g
MATERIALS
Natural Wool, Synthetically Dyed Wool, and Cotton Warp
PRODUCT ID
#3637
The designs made by the association are rooted in the long weaving history of the region. Many of these rugs, known as Taznakht rugs, are made distinct by bright reds and yellows, colors that represent the landscape in which the rugs were made.
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MEET THE MAKERS
Bouchra Baousi
Bouchra is a Tadula Zanfi native and has lived in the village all her live. She attended school and completed up until the sixth grade. Several years after she dropped out of school, she enrolled in a local women’s club where she learned how to sew, embroider and weave. Today, she uses these skills to support herself and her family. She hopes that one day she’ll be able to start a family and live a happy life.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Association Timouzounin hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $21 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Ouarzazate, Morocco · about 2 heures 53 minutes from Marrakech
