Flatweave Rugs, Hanbels and Kilims Handmade in Morocco
All our flatweave rugs are handwoven. They can be made of pile-free wool, wool-cotton blends, viscose or, in the case of Boucherouite, with a variety of recycled fabrics. Modern, thin and light, in Morocco they are called Hanbel , although they are often called "Moroccan Kilims".
Kilim is a word of Turkish origin, but we also find the Persian variant gelim (گلیم). Their history is ancient and takes us far beyond Turkey, to the Balkans, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China... The flat weave is not the most common weaving technique in Morocco; for this reason they are rarer.
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Our handcrafted Hanbels are unique in the world, we personally choose them during our travels. The kilim carpet in Morocco is almost a rarity. In fact, the flat weave, without pile, is not as widespread as the long-haired one.
It is precisely their exceptionality and our curiosity that allow us to find truly original kilims, characterized by various types of patterns and motifs, even with slightly longer pile decorative inserts. They can be rhombuses, medallions, diamond lozenges, zigzags, symbols linked together in Greek patterns, or scattered in irregular symmetries that chase each other in the frame of the carpet. The predominant colors are blue, white, beige, ivory, gray, black, red and pink, but if we are lucky we also find truly kaleidoscopic multicolored kilims!
Materials also attract our attention. An example are viscose rugs (which many still call sabra, or vegetable silk), a shiny silky fabric that lends itself to those who want vegan and cruelty-free products for home furnishings.
Here you will find flat rectangular rugs even larger than 3 meters, suitable for the living room and lounge. The smaller ones, 1 - 2 meters, are ideal for the bedroom or bathroom. The long ones can be used as a bedside rug or runner in the kitchen. A great classic is the kilim runner for the hallway, also perfect for giving character and color to a long and narrow entrance. Since they do not retain hair and are easy to clean, we also recommend them to those who have 4-legged friends. Some examples are light enough to be hung on the wall: as paintings, as headboards for oriental-style rooms, to delimit spaces.
