Moroccan Rug, Handmade Majorelle Blue Berber Wool

From $89 to $12,440

This Moroccan rug floods the floor with Majorelle blue, the saturated cobalt of Marrakech's famous gardens, and scatters it with hand-drawn Berber symbols that come straight from the weavers' own imaginations. Diamonds, zigzags, and small figures appear in pink, orange, saffron, cream, and black, finished with a confetti row of lozenges near one end that stands out like chalk on a blue door. It is hand-knotted in M'rirt, high in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco, entirely by Amazigh (Berber) women. High-altitude M'rirt sheep grow long, lustrous fibers, giving the medium pile its signature sheen and a soft, springy feel underfoot. The dyes are organic, drawn from local plants and spices, and the natural lanolin in the live wool helps the rug resist soil and last for generations. Cobalt this vivid wants either crisp white walls or a room full of plants; both make the blue glow. It is a natural anchor for eclectic, coastal, and Mediterranean living rooms, and in a nursery the little symbols give small hands something to trace and a story to invent. Against pale timber or terracotta tile, the field reads even deeper. Every symbol is placed by hand, so no two rugs are ever identical. A flat-woven end-border and hand-knotted cream tassel fringe finish the piece in the traditional way. To keep it looking its best, vacuum gently without a beater bar, rotate the rug occasionally for even wear, and blot spills immediately with a damp cloth. A professional deep clean every year or two is all it needs. Because the composition is redrawn for every order, you can request nearly any size to suit your space. Shipping is always free and fully tracked, rolled and wrapped with care and delivered to your door worldwide, ready to bring a piece of the Middle Atlas into your home.

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