Moroccan Carpet

Seventeen different Berber tribes on the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco make up the semi-nomadic Beni Ourain group. The presence of seventeen specific tribes has made it possible to have diverse patterns and design elements into the Beni Ourain rug that one can have from reputed manufacturers. Some tribes have preferred colors, while some have monochromatic design elements making their rugs stand apart from the rest.  The specialty of Beni Ourain rug The  Beni rug  specialty is the geometric designs, mostly black and brown lines to form diamond patterns. These patterns not only add aesthetics to the rug but also depict stories of the weavers’ life. Another specialty of these rugs is that they are hand-knotted and hand-spun using lanolin-rich wool from an ancient breed of sheep grazing in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Moreover, there is no use of artificial colors to dye the rugs. These rugs are for those who love to appreciate the natural world. Using thes...