Khatima & Rokia’s Midnight Blue Flatweave x Zanafi

This rug will be handwoven by neighbors Khatima and Rokia. 

Khatima and Rokia belong to a female-only weaving association located 30km from the popular weaving town of Tazenakht.

The Zanafi border technique comes from the High Atlas Mountains and is extra special as its reversible – the symbols become inverted depending on the side.

The middle of rug is derived by the Flatweave weaving technique. 

This piece will be woven using 100% “live” wool, which allows for healthier and stronger wool.  While the Zanafi border utilizes undyed wool, the Flatweave colors comes from naturally dying the wool blue from an indigo stone, and the symbolism hand stitched and embroidered into the weave comes from henna, beets, flowers, pomegranate skin, and saffron.
–technical details
Rug Style: Zanafi Borders x Flatweave Middle
Pile: Flat 
Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool, organic spice blends for dye
Time to Make: Current weave time averages around 8-10 weeks. Rugs larger than 9′ x 12′ may take an additional 2 weeks. We do our best to visit the artisans every 2 to 3 weeks to capture the progression of the weave.