Marrakesh Express
Women Weavers OnLine
Ben Smim
This is Khadija Boodan, who made the two flatwoven rugs below and the three pillows that follow them. She has never married and lives with her sister and elderly mother; their father is dead. They have married brothers, but earn their own living. Khadija works on the land of others, both in the village and outside it. She does day labor, like weeding or picking fruit. She used to weave but does not any more because the rugs don't sell locally, something we heard from other women as well. Hopefully that will change.
Piece 3.12936 is in a rich dark red with design stripes in white that contain touches of red, forest green and a rich yellow. You can see the whole rug here; it is also decorated with sequins. Khadija made it about 10 years ago, and it only took her about two months, even though she also had to do housework. Her mother prepares the wool for her, which helps. This is about 6' x 10.5' and costs $435.
Piece 3.12938 has a rich red ground with design stripes containing red, forest green, a rich yellow and a little neon orange, turquoise and soft pink. You can see the full rug here. The border has a zig-zag design with turquoise accents, and there are also sequins. The size is about 6' x 10'3" and the price is $440.
Pillow 3.12942 has an overall black and white design with a bold central pattern and red as the accent color. It has a plain red back. Click here to see the detail. The size is about 12" x 18" and the price is $62.
Pillow 3.12944 has red and turquoise as the main colors on a black and white ground, but also accents in other colors like green, yellow and pale orange. You can see them better on this close-up. The back has stripes in rich red and royal blue separated by white. It measures about 13.5" x 17.5" and costs $62.
