100% Wool Moroccan Berber Rug - Modern
Our new 100% Wool Berber Moroccan Rug from Eco Republic is a piece you will keep forever.
Berber craftswomen, some of them are family by birth or by marriage, from the Middle Atlas Mountain regions of Khourigba (Boujaad) and Khenifra (Beni M’rirt) create our masterpieces for us using age-old traditions dating back to Palaeolithic times.
Many craftswomen of the Atlas Mountains do not know how to read and write but they are exceptionally adept with hands, needles, wool and other yarns. This rug is created on upright looms using basic materials and requires it’s own loom. After completion the loom is dismantled and prepared for a new rug to be made.
The 100% organic, pure wool used for creating this rug is from a breed which is native to the region. The Atlas and Rif Mountain sheep breeds are the most ancient and primitive sheep in Morocco, as illustrated on rock paintings from the Stone Age.
The weavers are supplied with wool mainly sourced in bulk shanks, pre-washed, hand spun, and hand dyed, from the Wool market at the Souk.
According to Berber tradition the wool and cactus silk yarns are laid or hung beneath a starlit sky to ward off the evil eye.
The rugs that we bring over from Morocco are made at the whim of the weavers without patterns or preconceived ideas. After selecting the wool, or cactus silk thread, the crafts women prepare their looms and the rest is magic. Our weavers love what they do so a heartwarming, passionate and delightful process takes place.
This rug is the perfect addition to the bedroom, nursery or lounge room to add a sense of warmth and style.
We recommend the use of a non slip underlay to avoid any slippage or buckling.
Product Features:
- Hand made in Morocco
- Material: The 100% organic, pure wool from a sheep breed which is native to the Atlas and Rif Mountain region.
- Made from craftswomen of the Atlas Mountains
- Natural Ivory colour with modern details
- Size: 3.1m x 2.1m with tassels of 10cm long
Who is Eco Republic?
Eco Republic offers offers eco & sustainable home and living products that wont damage you, our Artisans or our planet earth. Our goal is to offer you a solution, a product offering of trend-products that have been produced with you, the artisans who produced the product and the planet in mind.