Latifa’s Versatile Glaoui Runner

Name: Latifa’s Versatile Glaoui Runner
Brand: Salam Hello
SKU: R-1717
Price: 475.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$475.00

Latifa’s Versatile Glaoui Runner - Salam Hello

While this piece is sold out, don't hesitate to email us at hello@salamhello.com. We can work with the artisan to create a similar handcrafted piece just for you.

This Glaoui runner was woven by Latifa.

Latifa belongs to a beautiful collective of women artisans just outside of Tazenakht.

This rug style is known as Glaoui. It is an extremely technical weave and took Latifa four weeks to complete. The Glaoui style incorporates three techniques: Hand-weaving, hand-knotting and hand-embroidery.

Woven with 100% live sheep’s wool and the colors are created with natural vegetables and spice blends - ingredients like henna, pomegranate skin, saffron, indigo, walnut shells and mint to name a few.

The size of this rug is unique and versatile as you can use it as a runner or cut the runner into two matching rugs.
- Size: 71 cm x 214 cm
- Rug Technique: Glaoui
- Pile: Flat
- Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool. Organic local plants and spices for dyes.

Made By

Le Vieux Village Association

The Association Le Vieux Village is a beautiful collective of women artisans just outside of Tazenakht. This Association is a true family affair. Mlouka, the matriarch of the collective, has passed the art of weaving down to her daughters, Naima and Fatima, daughters-in-law, Latifa and Meriem, cousins, and villagers. All of the rugs from Le Vieux are made from 100% live wool that was brushed, carded, and hand-spun by the women of the Association.

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Rug Style

Glaoui

The Glaoui technique is named after the Glaoua (Glawa) Tribe of southern Morocco.

Glaoui is an extremely technical weave as it incorporates three techniques: Flatweave, Hand-Knot and Embroidery.