This is an original Beni Ourain rug, made from natural wool and cotton. It has been carefully handmade by the Berber Women in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Moroccan rugs are always made by the women in the community. They are handwoven on a loom.

Each woman creates her own designs and patterns and no two rugs are ever the same. The women work with the ‘back of the rug’ facing them and as it is created it is ‘rolled’ so the women actually can’t see the work as it progresses! It is always a surprise to see how it turns out at the end! It is also important to note, that, due to the handmaking process on the loom it is actually very difficult to get the width of the rug to be consistently even. The more experienced women can keep their weave the same tension, however you may note that the rugs may actually taper at one end. Again this is simply a characteristic of a handmade traditional process – rather than the precision of a machine…. It is part of the mountain story from where your rug originated…

This cream cotton and wool rug is approximately 1.5x 2.5m excluding the tassels.

Many Beni Ourain rugs are made from pure wool but some are made with a cotton blend which mades them stronger and more durable.

Every rug is different. If this one doesn’t quite meet your specifications in size or pattern, please feel free to contact me and I can assist with sourcing something that more closely meets your needs.