Moroccan Runner Rug – Handwoven Multicolor Wool from Taznakht

Multicolor Moroccan Runner Rug - Handwoven Wool - 83 x 28 in

£601.00 GBP

Multicolor Moroccan Runner Rug - Handwoven Wool - 83 x 28 in

Name: Multicolor Moroccan Runner Rug - Handwoven Wool - 83 x 28 in
Brand: TazRugs
SKU: TZ-RUG-53309027582282
Price: 601.00 GBP
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£601.00 GBP

6–13 weeks to weave

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The Story of This Rug

Twelve panels. An eye in every field. A blessing woven in.

Five weeks of work. The hands of Amazigh women. One loom. One runner — never to be repeated.

Woven across twelve bold colour-block panels in deep red, forest green, navy blue, golden yellow, and ivory, this Moroccan runner was made in Taznakht, in the Anti-Atlas foothills, by skilled Amazigh women artisans over roughly five weeks. The construction is mixed: hand-knotted pile in the dense border passages for raised texture and warmth, flat-woven sections within the panels for a clean, low surface — both techniques living side by side in one piece. The wool is 100% natural sheep's wool, coloured with plant-based pigments drawn from root, stone, and peel. Each panel carries its own geometry and intention — the protective eye symbols on the olive-green field, the small diamonds scattered across the red and blue panels, the cross form standing alone in yellow at the runner's foot. It is the only one of its kind in the world.

Meaning & Symbolism

This runner is built around protection — the eye symbols placed by the artisan on the olive-green panel are an ancient Amazigh mark, and in the weaver's tradition they mean exactly that: the eye motif means protection from harm. Woven into the surface of a rug that will lie underfoot in your home, they become a threshold guard, watching over every room the rug connects.

The small diamonds scattered across the red and blue panels carry the language of family and continuity — closed shapes that hold something safe within them, passed from one generation of weavers to the next. The four-point cross in the golden yellow panel at the runner's foot marks the four directions, a quiet blessing placed at the point of entry. The grid that holds all twelve panels together is itself a symbol of order and shelter: the border that keeps a household intact.

Red carries strength and life; forest green speaks of growth and the land; navy blue brings calm and protection; gold signals warmth and welcome at the threshold. The result is not only decoration, but a handmade object shaped by patience, memory, and daily use.

The Symbols on This Rug

Each panel in this runner carries its own motif in Amazigh weaving — together they read like a room-by-room blessing placed along the length of your home.

Eye

Protection from harm

Diamond

Family & protection

Four-Point Cross

Blessing all four directions

Hand Knot

Patient, hand-tied work

Color from the Earth

Every colour in this rug comes from one of two sources: a plant-based pigment dissolved in a copper pot, or the natural colour of the wool itself, straight from the sheep. Nothing is bought as a ready-made colour.

The pigments — from root, stone & peel

Deep Red

from madder root

Navy Blue

from natural indigo

Golden Yellow

from pomegranate peel

Mixed by hand to make more

The forest green, vivid orange, and deep purple are not separate dyes — they are made by layering and over-dyeing the three base pigments by hand.

Forest Green

yellow + indigo, over-dyed

Vivid Orange

yellow + red, layered

Deep Purple

red + indigo, double-dipped

From the sheep, not the dye pot

The ivory and the near-black tones are not dyed at all — they come straight from the natural colour of the wool, sheared from different sheep.

Natural Black

from dark-fleeced sheep

Natural Ivory

from light-fleeced sheep

Perfect Spaces

At 83 × 28 in (211 × 71 cm), this runner works beautifully in long, narrow spaces where its full twelve-panel colour story can unfold from end to end.

Hallways

The runner shape brings handmade texture and a full sequence of Amazigh panels to long passages — each step landing on a different colour, a different motif.

Entryways

A welcoming first layer — the eye motifs placed at the threshold make this runner a traditional guardian of the home's entrance, in pattern and in meaning.

Kitchens

A low-profile wool accent that softens a working space — the multicolour palette holds its own against the visual activity of a busy kitchen.

Bedside Areas

A narrow, comfortable textile underfoot beside the bed — the dense wool pile is soft underfoot, and the panel colours bring warmth to a bedroom without effort.

Wall Décor

Hung vertically, the twelve panels become a woven colour study — the bold grid structure and varied motifs read as a composed textile artwork, impressive at full height.

May every step on this runner bring warmth, joy, and good fortune to your home and loved ones. — The Artisan's Blessing

1

Of its kind
in the world

5

Weeks at
the loom

12

Panels of
Amazigh pattern

100%

Natural wool
plant-dyed

✦ Handwoven over ~5 weeks by the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht
✦ 100% High-Quality Atlas Mountain Wool, naturally plant-dyed
✦ 83 x 28 in (211 x 71 cm) — distinctive checkerboard composition featuring alternating hand-knotted and flatweave squares side by side
✦ Meaningful Berber symbols carrying blessings from the weaver
✦ 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.