What is special about Moroccan carpets?

Posted by John Smith on January 21st, 2020

For a few years, Beni Ouarain kopen have become a decorating trend that devastates. The oriental style of these rugs originating in Morocco has something that makes them special and worthy of admiration.

Perhaps it is because they are made by hand by Berber villages or by the colors and the soft textures of the materials. 

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There are different types of Marokkaanse vloerkleed carpets, as they are traditionally manufactured by the tribes of North Africa.

But if there is a class of Arabic carpet par excellence that is the Beni Ouarain, made by the women of the tribe that bears the same name. It is very easy to recognize a Beni Ouarain rug because they usually have a base in a neutral color (white, gray, ocher) and is adorned by geometric lines usually black or dark brown.Marokkaanse tapijten te koop is perfect for decorating Nordic-style spaces, with lots of space and white tones on the walls.

This carpet gives a lot of light and is also made of sheep's wool so the texture is very pleasant when we walk around the house barefoot.

Origin of Beni Ourain carpets:

Originally, Berber kleed rugs are woven from sheep's wool from the Moroccan Atlas Mountains. It is an area dedicated to grazing and they make carpets both to use for heating and to survive to sell them.

The carpets are woven in large looms placed vertically and can reach a considerable height. It is then when women begin to weave with their hands the large carpets from a cotton and wool base.

Berber carpet decoration:

Formerly, the Berbers used these carpets as bedspreads, blankets, and even saddles, but not as carpets. That is more of a Western invention that became fashionable in our continent when the soldiers of the crusades brought Persian carpets as loot.

How to decorate with a Berber carpet?

Moroccan rugs are perfect for almost any type of style. Arabic decoration has been imposed as one of the trends of recent years and at the moment there seems to be no end.

Also, it is made of cotton so it is perfect for both summer and winter. You don't need to take it off when changing the season.

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