Aït Bou Ichaouen presents the beauty and diversity of textiles from a
small Moroccan tribe whose weavings are unlike those found elsewhere.
Living in an isolated area that was unknown to the carpet world until
1997, the women who wove these textiles boldly used colors in
striking motifs. Many of their designs and techniques have not been
identified elsewhere in Morocco. These women regularly invented
motifs to record key events in the tribe's history. They wove
Moroccan War Rugs in memory of the twenty-six-year struggle against
French domination. Their newly invented designs join many traditional
carpet and textile motifs, some of which go back to the Bronze Age or
earlier. These archaic designs reflect an older North African weaving
tradition now almost entirely lost. In their isolation, the women of
the tribe preserved an important part of the world's textile heritage
while showing an ability to adapt to changing events. The Saulniers
have collected Moroccan pile rugs, flatweaves, and other textiles
since 1975. From their collection, Aït Bou Ichaouen presents 100
carefully selected weavings that originate in the pre-Saharan
foothills on the eastern slopes of the High Atlas Mountains. Aït Bou
Ichaouen also includes a rigorous structural analysis of each textile
and a comprehensive appendix on the weaving techniques employed by
the tribe's weavers.
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