Aferdou
Each piece is 1 of a kind, crafted by skilled artisans
Loved by 1.000+ happy customers (Rated 4,7/5)
Each carpet is a testament to an artist who accomplishes great things in his or her life, preserving an ancestral art that dates back to the Paleolithic era. This artist in daily contact with the wilderness of the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, has established each step in the creation of this unique piece of art. From the spinning of the wool fibers, to the carving and finishing. Each step is done entirely by hand in the respect of the tradition and the ancestral Berber know-how.
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
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.
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