This intricate Glaoui was woven by the artisans of the Timnay Association.
Located in the N'kob village on the foothills of the Siroua Mountain. The majority of artisans belong to the Ait Ouaghrda tribe. The association was founded in the 1980s. Today it has 15 artisans work in the collective, which is run by Kebira. They produce a wide variety of weaves, from low hand-knot to intricate hanbels.
This rug style is known as Glaoui. The Glaoui technique is named after the Glaoua (Glawa) Tribe of southern Morocco.
Glaoui is an extremely technical weave as it incorporates multiple techniques, for example this rug includes: Flatweave/Kharita, Hand-Knot, Embroidery and Zanafi.
Woven with 100% live sheep’s wool, the colors are created with natural vegetables and spice blends - ingredients like henna, pomegranate skin, saffron, indigo and mint to name a few.
