Handicraft

The making of Glaoui, Taznakht and Ait Ouaouzguite rugs in the Moroccan High Atlas.

All about the Berber symbols present on the carpets and handicrafts of North Africa.

The mats, these "weavings" of reed straw, are part of the Tunisian landscape. Discovery of the craft of mat makers.

Discover the margoum, this carpet which is only made in the Tunisian cities of Kairouan, El Jem and Oudhref. Such a carpet does not exist anywhere else in the world!

Origins and making-steps of fez, chechia and tarboush. Discovery of the profession of chaouachi.

Handmade carpets have long been the main sector of Tunisian handicrafts. Today, several factors jeopardise this craft, which is nevertheless rooted in Tunisian traditions.

How to revive the Tunisian carpet craft? A few lines of thought and an overview of the initiatives set up.

Origins, styles, patterns and making techniques of the kilim carpet.

Discovery of the artisanal method of distilling floral waters and their virtues. 

Many craftswomen still do all the work by hand, from shearing the wool to weaving, sorting the wool, cleaning, framing and spinning. Wool crafting is exclusively female, both in Tunisia and in Morocco.

The first machine of mankind, the loom is a symbol of creativity and essential to the manufacture of rugs.