M’rirt’s Dotted Hand-Knot

This rug will be handwoven by the artisans of M’rirt.

Keltouma and her daughter Soukina lead this group of 25 artisans from a Village just outside Beni M’rirt, located in the foothills of the Middle Atlas Mountains.

The traditional Beni M’rirt rug is inspired by the popular Beni Ourain rug. There are quite a few differences in these techniques, the most visible is the thickness of the knot and wool that the artisans of M’rirt use. 

This rug is made up of 100% undyed sheep’s wool. Natural black sheep have various pigments which will allow for a natural variety in shades of black to dark brown throughout the rug.
–technical details
Rug Style: Hand-Knot
Pile: Medium
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.