Moroccan Rug - Hand-Knotted Wool - Patchwork - 45 x 82 in

£952.00 GBP

Moroccan Rug - Hand-Knotted Wool - Patchwork - 45 x 82 in

Name: Moroccan Rug - Hand-Knotted Wool - Patchwork - 45 x 82 in
Brand: TazRugs
SKU: TZ-RUG-61642203201866
Price: 952.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£952.00 GBP

6–13 weeks to weave

Weekly loom updates

Know who is weaving your rug

Final photos and video shared

Free tracked shipping

DDP available by country

The Story of This Rug

Thirty-two panels. Thirty-two small prayers. One rug for your home.

Eight weeks of work. One artisan. One loom. One rug — never to be repeated.

This hand-knotted patchwork Moroccan rug was made in the village of Taznakht, in the foothills of Morocco's Anti-Atlas Mountains. It was woven on a vertical loom by a single artisan over roughly eight weeks of patient work — panel by panel, each its own small composition, then joined into one graphic whole. Made entirely from 100% natural sheep's wool and dyed with traditional pigments, this is not a reproduction. It is the only one of its kind in the world.

Meaning & Symbolism

What looks like a patchwork is in fact a quiet language, panel by panel. Across the more than thirty squares, the visual vocabulary of the Amazigh people repeats and varies — diamonds for protection and courage, chevrons and zigzags for the journey of life, rosettes for joy, and small Tifinagh-inspired marks that honor one of the oldest alphabets on earth.

These are prayers woven in wool, passed down through generations of women who never needed to explain them — because those who knew, knew. No two panels carry the same arrangement, which makes the whole rug a record of a single artisan's memory and hand.

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

The Symbols on This Rug

Each motif carries meaning in Amazigh weaving — together they read like a quiet blessing for your home.

Diamond

Protection & courage

Chevron & Zigzag

Life's journey & continuity

Rosette & Star

Joy & guidance

Tifinagh Marks

An ancient written language

Color from the Earth

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

The pigments — from stone, root & peel

Indigo Blue

from natural indigo stone

Deep Red

from madder root

Golden Yellow

from permanganate peel

Mixed by hand to make more

The greens, the dusty rose, and the burnt orange across the panels are all built by layering the three pigments above — never from a separate dye.

Olive Green

yellow + indigo, over-dyed

Burnt Orange

yellow + red, layered

Dusty Rose

a soft, diluted madder bath

From the sheep, not the dye pot

The black, white, and warm grey threads woven through the panels and dividers are not dyed at all — they come straight from the natural color of the wool, sheared from different sheep.

Natural Black

from dark-fleeced sheep

Natural White

from light-fleeced sheep

Natural Grey

black & white wool, hand-carded

Perfect Spaces

At 45 × 82 in (114 × 208 cm), this rug is large enough to anchor a room and become its focal point.

Living room

The patchwork composition works as a conversation-rich focal point under a sofa and coffee table.

Bedroom

Natural wool and layered motifs bring warmth at the foot of a bed without feeling mass-produced.

Studio

The artistic grid adds color, story, and visual rhythm to a creative workspace.

Reading nook

The handmade panels create a grounded corner for quiet time with an armchair.

Wall décor

The motif-rich surface can hang as a large piece of textile art.

"May this rug bring the courage of diamonds and the warmth of thirty blessings into your home. May it bring quiet wonder to your heart and light to every room it enters." — The Artisan's Blessing

1

Of its kind
in the world

8

Weeks at
the loom

32

Hand-knotted
panels of meaning

100%

Natural wool
plant-dyed

✦ Handwoven over ~8 weeks by the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht
✦ 100% High-Quality Atlas Mountain Wool, naturally plant-dyed
✦ 45 × 82 in (114 × 208 cm) — mixed structure combining knotted pile & flatweave techniques
✦ Thirty-two symbolic panels, each carrying its own Amazigh meaning and story
✦ 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.

03

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.