What features a Berber kleed?

Posted by John Smith on March 24th, 2020

If you want to know what features Berber kleed, you are here at the right place. 

Beni Ouraintapijt is made according to traditional handicrafts. The Berbers consist exclusively, which is 100%, of new wool. The history of Berber carpets goes back a long way and can be told regionally. 

Berbers are knotted (formerly woven) carpets from the Maghreb, i.e. the North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. The major part of today's Berber carpet production comes from Morocco. 

The term Berber comes from the Roman era. People who did not speak Latin were called barbari. Derived from this, something can be said about the origin of the Marokkaanse tapijten.

Carpets of this type are not fine palace carpets. They originate much more in nomadic areas in the middle and high Atlas nature, such as the province of Marokkaanse wollen tapijten. Traditionally, these carpets were made for personal use. In the past, Berbers were not only used decorative but also functionally.

They serve to seal and decorate the tents of the nomads. Due to their long pile, Berbers are also an excellent sleeping pad inside a temporary home or in nature.

But not only the useful properties of a Berber carpet but also its special appearance make it so attractive. The Boucherouitetapijten are predominantly monochrome or slightly patterned.

Geometric ornaments adorn the patterns of the Berber carpets. A synonym for Berber is the thick, plain-colored, off-white carpet that is known everywhere. There are two types of articles in the Berber carpets category: firstly, this white wool carpet, Beni Ourain. It is the classic image of a Berber.

These carpets are often made to order in any desired size in the factories in Rabats, Morocco. Moroccan items in this style do not have to be natural white alone. Beige, brown, gray and black are classic color combinations.

In contrast, there is the other patterned, often more colored Marokkaanse tapijten te koop. Such a carpet is in the nomadic-peasant tradition. Berbers of this type are mostly in bridge format, which generally describes small-format carpets.

The name can be brought together with the idea that with the help of such carpet sizes, the open spaces that arise when combining large-format carpets can be "bridged" in the metaphorical sense of the word.

The traditional Berbers often go back to the hard work of the women from the mountain villages in the Middle Atlas and High Atlas, in areas such as Azilal, who hand-knotted these Vintage Marokkaanse tapijten from new wool. The characteristics of a Berber are closely linked to its origin.

If you are looking for authentic Beni Ouarainkopen and Marokkaansevloerkleed, do not hesitate to buy it from beniouarainoutlet.com.

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