Description
Midcentury Moroccan Marmoucha Carpet
This is a beautiful Midcentury Moroccan Berber rug from the area Marmoucha.
It is handwoven with a short low pile of wool and a classic geometric design in dark charcoal brown.
It has a long and relatively narrow size of 400cm long and 170cm wide.
It is hand-woven with 100% wool in the 1940ies and is in excellent condition.
Antique Moroccan Berber rug, Marmoucha
This antique Moroccan Berber rug is from the area Marmoucha.
It is handwoven with premium wool quality and is in excellent condition.
Typical for the Marmoucha area is that they weave double size diamonds in a darker tone on a natural wool background. It is similar to a Beni Ouarain rug, yet its design is more pronounced and has a more detailed lozenge network often embedded with further motifs such as crosses and diamonds.
Size and shape, Large area rug
This antique Moroccan Marmoucha rug has a large size of 170x400cm. Its long and relatively narrow size is an indicator of its age and that it is a genuine older piece of its kind.
If you are in doubt about what size you ideally need, please find here some guidelines to help you make the right decision.
Materials and texture
It is handmade with 100% premium wool and has a flexible soft handle to it.
Handwoven rugs
This antique Moroccan Berber rug is handwoven by artisan weavers from the area Marmoucha.
Typical for handmade rugs is that they do not necessarily have perfect symmetrical designs. They have imperfections in design and this is also part of the charm of handwoven rugs and what makes every rug unique.
Handwoven rugs are made by the heart and so there is no cartoon or drawing to follow. The weavers invents the rug while weaving and has the freedom to incorporate her own ideas and inspiration as she weaves along. This makes every weaver the artist of her own creation and every item highly unique.
In this case the rug is handwoven with a typical Marmoucha style lozenge network in semi symmetrical look and feel. It has a dark charcoal brown diamond design on a natural white wool background.
It is of excellent quality, has a fine knot and is lightweight. Traditionally these rugs where made as bedcovers and, while living a semi nomadic life, it was important that it was warm yet also lightweight to pack onto an animal for migration.
Underlay
This antique Moroccan Berber rug fromMarmoucha has a flexible handle and is relatively light in weight.
Depending on the underfloor you may wish to add an underlay.
“Underlay makes SUCH a difference not only in keeping the rug in place but also in making it feel much nicer to walk on.”
Maintaining and caring for your rug
This Moroccan Berber rug is relatively low maintenance and only requires and occasional vacuum clean.
It is best to vacuum it on a lower setting and make sure you also do the reverse now and then as just as much dust accumulates there, as on the front.
Furthermore, it is sensible to give your rug a good shake outside every couple of months.
Stain treatment
The quicker you deal with spills, the less chance there is of it staining.
The effective way to treat a spill, for example red wine, is to apply water to begin with to dilute the stain, followed by mopping it with a kitchen towel straight away.
Start from the outside of the stain and work inwards to limit the affected area, but do not rub the stain as this can damage the yarn. Once a carpet gets wet, it is important to dry it out thoroughly afterwards, to prevent the wool from rotting.
Don’t use any bleach or chemical treatments as they might take the stain out, but leave a white stain instead.
When in doubt, professional carpet cleaning will always remain the best choice. If you need advice on this, pleased get in touch.
Delivery and returns
Your online order will be dispatched with UPS within 5 working days. Worldwide shipping is available with a small surplus for remote areas.
You will receive a tracking number once your rug is on its way with a link to track your order.
If you are unhappy about your purchase, for whatever reason, you can return your item within 2 days of receiving your order for a full refund, minus postage costs both ways.
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