Natural dyes in Berber rugs
Before synthetic dyes found their way to Morocco around the end of the nineteenth century, every color was in a…
Characteristics of Berber Rugs
How do you recognize a real handmade Berber rug?
A hand-knotted Berber rug takes months of work on a vertical loom in the Moroccan Atlas. A machine-made version rolls up in…
Trade routes and the spread of Berber rugs
A Berber rug does not start in a store. It starts with a flock of sheep on a plateau in the Atlas,…
Wool, cotton, or synthetic: which material for a Berber rug?
When choosing a Berber rug, sooner or later you arrive at the question of the material: wool,…
The weaving process behind a hand-knotted Berber rug
A rug measuring 200 by 300 centimeters contains on average between 250,000 and 400,000 individual knots. Each knot is…
Unique hand-knotted Berber rugs: why no two are identical
A Berber rug is not your typical interior design item. It is a handcrafted piece created without industrial precision, and that is precisely why every…
The history of Berber rugs
These days, you see Berber rugs everywhere: in minimalist living rooms, interior design blogs and design shops. But behind that modern image lies a much…
Moroccan Berber rugs: these are the differences
Berber rugs from Morocco have been popular in interior design for years. Yet they are often lumped together, even though…
What is a Berber rug?
You’ve probably seen them before: a soft, light-coloured rug with black lines that aren’t quite perfectly straight…
