They were used to symbolise the traditions of the weavers surrounding environment.
What is a boucherouite rug.
Showcasing the best boucherouite work seen in our older and vintage rugs that were truly woven with personal joy to be used in the home.
Available to buy online vintage boucherouite rag rug hand made in the azilal region of morocco.
Boucherouite means a torn garment or a piece in arabic and can use.
It is distinguished by its authenticity esthetics and the sincerity that emerges from it.
In moroccan a boucherouite means merely a used clothing or in other words scrap.
Other common uses are as saddles for mules or to keep warm during the colder months.
Moroccan rug berber carpets.
Vibrant colours have always played a vital role in berber craft.
Boucherouite rugs or boucherwit in arabic are the most recent moroccan rugs to be commercialized their popularity rose in the 90s explains stephanie hebert founder of online shop baba.
Here are few things that you might not know about these rugs the real meaning.
Boucherouite rug is the home of vintage handmade moroccan area rugs.
A striking rug in a vibrant colour palette.
A contrast between the recycled textiles the living colours chosen and the shabby materials.
They also use recycled wool cotton as well as lurex and nylon.
Boucherouite rug reveal an incredible vitality and singular creativity.
Boucherouite rugs are still used as its earlier function to cover up expensive carpets at home during meal times food preparation or when children are playing.
They possess the power to infuse the complete home decor with pleasant beauty and charm.
From the middle of the 20th century a new type of rug began to be known when berber women began to manufacture various types of domestic rugs using a wider range of wool free materials and began to experiment with new non traditional styles.
Boucherouites are a gem of berber rug art.
People in the mountains also use this rug to keep their feet warm from the freezing winter.
With all handwoven kilim area rugs pillows beautiful beni ourain rugs tuareg mats and kilim pillows that we carry let our home reflect the look of your home the quality and originality of our moroccan rugs are second to none.
And talking about colors beautiful boucherouite rugs from morocco are the perfect choice in this respect.
Instead of using wool to weave the rugs women in morocco started to use yarn rugs from recycled carpets.