Mahello Emblematic Vintage Rug

Name: Mahello Emblematic Vintage Rug
Brand: Salam Hello
Price: 1325.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$1,325.00

Mahello Emblematic Vintage Rug - 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.

The Association Le Vieux Village is a beautiful collective of women artisans just outside of Tazenakht. This 35-year-old vintage Berber rug came to the association from a family on the outskirts of town. Fatima, pictured, was told the family’s Mahello, grandma in Tamazight (the language the weavers speak), wove this piece. Mahello spun and dyed all of the wool herself using 100% live wool. She used henna and pomegranate to create the red color, a blend of henna and saffron to create the orange hues, and indigo stone for the blue. The black fibers are undyed and 100% natural.

You will find some light fraying on either end due this rug’s lifespan, but with proper care, this piece will endure for decades to come.
- Size: 146 cm x 256 cm
- Rug Technique: Vintage
- Pile: Low
- 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

Vintage

Our Vintage pieces were usually made by grandmas or great aunts and then passed down through generations. Even when a family runs out of room or decides to sell an old rug, they’re bound to bring beauty to their next home.

Most vintage rugs you will find in local Moroccan markets are purchased by male brokers, who visit neighboring villages and buy up all the pieces they can in one transaction.

Our process is different, as we work directly with the women selling these heirloom rug pieces. We visit their homes and neighborhoods to see the pieces in-person and negotiate face-to-face.

One telltale way to spot vintage rugs is by their odd shapes, as they may have been made to fit into old buildings, or specific spaces generations ago.