Brown Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Knotted Patterns - 59 x 37 in

£544.00 GBP

Brown Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Knotted Patterns - 59 x 37 in

Name: Brown Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Knotted Patterns - 59 x 37 in
Brand: TazRugs
SKU: TZ-RUG-53323648860490
Price: 544.00 GBP
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£544.00 GBP

6–13 weeks to weave

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The Story of This Rug

Henna earth. Scattered eyes. Four weeks of artisan memory.

Four weeks of work. The hands of Amazigh women. One loom. One rug — never to be repeated.

Handwoven by Amazigh women artisans in Taznakht, Morocco, this henna-brown Moroccan rug measures 150 × 94 cm and is built from 100% natural wool. Its ground — a deep, warm caramel-brown — is wool dyed with henna leaf, giving the field the earthy, living tone of a plant pigment rather than a chemical one. Across that ground, dozens of individual symbols are built up as raised knotted pile islands sitting proud of the flat surface: large X and cross forms in cream and blue, diamond medallions, stepped maze and bracket forms, eye rosettes, arrow chevrons, flower forms, framed geometric panels, and small scattered bird-wing shapes. The field is framed all four sides by a knotted pile border of stacked colour blocks. The full palette — crimson, burnt orange, navy, golden yellow, olive, cream, grey, and black — is all plant-dyed. Woven over four weeks, it is the only one of its kind in the world.

Meaning & Symbolism

In Amazigh weaving, a henna-brown ground carries the meaning of the earth itself — grounding, stability, and the warmth of the land the artisan comes from. Henna is a plant that belongs to the domestic world of Amazigh women: used in celebration, in healing, in rites of passage. A rug dyed with henna is a rug dyed with something that matters, not merely something that colours.

The eye motifs scattered across the field carry the oldest and most consistent protective meaning in Amazigh textile tradition: protection from harm. The artisan who weaves an eye into a rug places a guardian there — a presence that watches over whoever lives in the home. Multiple eyes across a single field multiply that protection, distributing it to every corner. The large cross and X forms reinforce it: four arms pointing in four directions, guarding all approaches. The diamond medallions anchor the family bond at the centre. The maze and bracket forms — winding, interlocking, hard to follow to an end — are understood as a form of protection too: a path that confuses what should not enter.

The result is not only decoration, but a handmade object shaped by patience, memory, and daily use.

The Symbols on This Rug

Each symbol was placed from memory across the henna field — every one a protection, a blessing, or a mark of the artisan's own hand.

Eye

Protection from harm

Cross & X

Four directions, guarded

Diamond

Family bond & protection

Maze Form

Confounds what should not enter

Color from the Earth

This rug uses one plant pigment for the ground and a full palette of plant-based colours for the symbols. The henna-brown field is wool dyed with dried henna leaf — a warm, living caramel tone that comes from the same plant used in Amazigh celebrations and rites of passage. Every other colour on the rug comes from the dye pot or the sheep.

The ground — from leaf

Henna Brown

from dried henna leaf

The motif pigments — from root, stone & peel

Crimson Red

from madder root

Navy Blue

from natural indigo stone

Golden Yellow

from pomegranate peel

Mixed by hand to make more

The burnt orange and olive green are made by layering the base pigments in the same copper pot — orange from yellow and red, olive from yellow and indigo.

Burnt Orange

yellow + red, layered

Olive Green

yellow + indigo, over-dyed

From the sheep, not the dye pot

The ivory and black tones in the motifs are not dyed — they come from natural light-fleeced and dark-fleeced sheep.

Natural Black

from dark-fleeced sheep

Natural Ivory

from light-fleeced sheep

Perfect Spaces

At 59 × 37 in (150 × 94 cm), this rug works beautifully in warm, everyday spaces where earthy colour and artisan symbol earn their place.

Living Room

A warm, grounding centrepiece that anchors a seating area with earthy henna colour and a full field of protective Amazigh symbol.

Bedroom

Natural wool and warm plant-dyed earth tones make the room feel grounded, settled, and quietly protected underfoot.

Hallway

A durable handmade accent that brings earthy Moroccan rhythm and scattered symbol to a passage — something new to notice every time.

Entryway

A welcoming first layer that introduces the home with earthy warmth and protective Amazigh motifs — a quiet blessing underfoot from the first step.

Reading Nook

A tactile, richly symbolic layer that makes a quiet corner feel warmer and more personal — the scattered motifs always offer something to return to.

May your home be warm, peaceful, and full of comfort. May every step on this rug bring joy, balance, and positive energy. — The Artisan's Blessing

1

Of its kind
in the world

4

Weeks at
the loom

2

Techniques:
pile & flatweave

100%

Natural wool
plant-dyed

✦ Handwoven over ~4 weeks by the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht
✦ 100% High-Quality Atlas Mountain Wool, naturally plant-dyed
✦ 59 × 37 in (150 × 94 cm) — mixed construction featuring textured hand-knotted motifs on a low-profile flatweave background
✦ Grounded brown, red & colorful palette — featuring traditional eye motifs that symbolize protection, warmth & stability
✦ Moroccan Artisan Label & STEP Fair Trade certified

Tell us the dimensions you need in feet or centimetres, or let us know how we can help.

Each TazRugs rug is woven entirely by hand from natural wool. The material and the hands behind it give every piece its own character, with gentle differences in size, pattern, colour, texture, pile, and finishing.
These beautiful details are part of what makes a handwoven rug unique. No two pieces are exactly alike.
Once your rug is finished, we share final photos, close-up images, and a video so you can see its colour, texture, pile, and finishing clearly before it leaves Morocco.

Tracked shipping is included. Delivery times vary by destination, and DDP is available in selected countries.

As each rug is woven to order, returns and exchanges are not accepted. Please review your measurements, colour direction, and design carefully before placing your order.

Cancellation requests may be made before preparation of your rug begins. Once the wool has been sourced and preparation is underway, the order can

How your rug is made

01

After your 50% deposit

Colour and texture confirmed together.

02

At the loom

Handwoven in Morocco. Weekly updates from the loom. Know who is weaving your rug.

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Before shipping

Final images are shared for your review. The remaining 50% is due before shipping. Free tracked shipping follows.

Our roots in Taznakht

Each rug finds the right hands.

TazRugs is rooted in the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht. We also work with carefully selected women-led cooperatives across Morocco, matching each commission to the cooperative and weaver whose knowledge best suits its technique, texture, and design.