Carpet Making

As a part of CAS Lower School's Explore Morocco week, two carpet makers came to do a demonstration at our school on Monday. The women were from the Meknes area and were making a traditional Berber carpet that they will finish and give to the school. It was fascinating.

The video doesn't even do justice to how amazing these women were! They came with a bunch of wood pieces that they put together and supported with tent stakes and ropes. Then, they used yarn to finish off the loom. Before beginning, they just talked about what they were going to do as a design and each woman seemed to know her part when they worked. To weave, they tied the yarn and both cut it to the same length with a knife.

The final product will be a shaggy style carpet with a traditional berber symbol woven into the middle. The school will frame it and hang it in the school.