Ait Melloul

$399.99

In stock

Size: 3.5 Ft x 4.9 Ft

3.5 Ft x 4.9 Ft 5 Ft x 8 Ft 8 Ft x 10 Ft 9 Ft x 12 Ft

100% Handmade

Each piece is 1 of a kind, crafted by skilled artisans

1.200+ reviews

Loved by 1.000+ happy customers (Rated 4,7/5)

The Boujad rug is a Berber rug characterized by a surprising combination of raw materials and a composition generally displaying bright and vibrant colors. This particular set of unusual elements provokes and challenges the traditional dogma of harmony and balance.

By analyzing more closely how the Boujad rugs are designed, we can distinguish two types of art that come together: Mystical, primitive art, and modern art.

Each Boujad rug has its own story and its designs represent scenes or moments in the life of the Berber people.

Moroccan rugs are made in the five regions of Morocco: the Middle Atlas, the High Atlas, Rabat, Eastern Morocco and the Atlantic plains. Retaining an authentic indigenous character and woven by Berber tribes living much as they did centuries ago, vintage Moroccan flat woven and knotted pile rugs are remarkably diverse in style, but all share the characteristics of bold color, thick shaggy pile, naïve yet charming motifs and lively patterns of geometric elements.

Each tribe with its own distinct repertoire of designs and colors signify both the ceremonial and day to day life of the group. The vivacious oranges and sunny yellows in Morocco's High Atlas vintage rugs, the dramatic light blue and camel tones of the Rabat vintage carpets, or the neutrality of the ivory and charcoal ground Beni Ouarain vintage oriental rugs are ideal for the chic and contemporary interiors of the twentieth century.

Shipping

Once your order has been placed, we process it within 24 hours. We ship your package with FEDEX Express (or UPS express). From our warehouse in California, delivery takes around 48-72h.

Exception for the rugs, for which the delivery time is 2-3 weeks due to the shipment size & our production process.

Our process

Handwoven in the Atlas Mountains. Step inside a tradition older than Morocco itself.

1. A shepherd tends a flock of sheep in the Atlas Mountains. In the summer, the flock is sheared of its winter wool. It can take 50-100 coats to make a standard sized rug.

2. The wool is bundled and carried to the Oum Er-Rbia River, where it is rinsed and beat against the rocks to cleanse it of a year’s worth of wear.

The wool dries in
the summer sun.

3. The women spin the wool into long strings of yarn using just their hands, shins, and wooden dowels.

4. Now, the yarn is either left as natural, or dyed using natural pigments and then returned to the studio.

The new yarn is strung onto looms.

5. The women begin the long process of weaving a design. Each woman (sometimes working with a partner) works on a rug from start to finish. This can take well over a month of tying knots.

6.The finished rugs are then doused with water, scrubbed clean, and draped over wooden racks where they’ll dry in the mountain air.

Where does it come from?

The tradition of our items is a tradition that goes back more than 500 years. These berber items were a must-have in homes during the time of the Ottoman Empire.

All our products are manufactured and shipped directly from Morocco. We stock them in California in order to have a shorter delivery time.

Our craftsmen workshops design and manufacture all products by hand. We carefully control the quality of our products before shipping them.

Some of our products take more than 180 days to produce, entirely designed by hand.

Clients' reviews

Alan

AMAZING

These are authentic! Received the package straight from Morrocco. Dying and stitching is high quality, will last many years from now. I am using used clothing to fill them and they look amazing in our den. I am a heavy guy and they hold up great. If these guys made luggage I would totally buy it!

Emmers

GENUINELY QUALITY

It’s def hand made, genuine leather. It looks expensive in a good way. Don’t buy a cheaply made one from target, get this one. Took a bit too arrive, but worth the wait.

Fifi

BEAUTIFUL!

These are really beautiful pieces and a bit larger than expected. Very high quality, takes a LOT of stuffing to fill them. Great as an ottoman or for meditation. Will be buying more!

Susan Dessa

LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS

Beautiful product, great value. I bought two. I love them.

Why Handmade Matters ?

We live in a world where many things are mass produced. Not that there is anything necessarily wrong with that. It’s great that some things are manufactured in massive quantities in order to fill a...

Authentic Handmade Craftsmanship

Each piece is handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations, no two items are the same.

Ethically Sourced & Fair Trade

We work directly with local Moroccan cooperatives, ensuring fair wages and ethical production for every product you buy.

U.S Based shipping & Returns

Most of our products are stored in Los Angeles CA. Enjoy fast, reliable shipping within the U.S. and hassle-free returns.