About

Talasin, an Amazigh name meaning ‘woven tales’, is a wholistic attempt to preserve, revitalize and elevate Morocco’s ancient craft of weaving handmade rugs.

A form of tapestry in its origins, Amazign rugs are deeply enmeshed with the lands, people and fauna of the northern Maghreb. But due to mass production and commodification of the rug industry, the Moroccan “Berber” rug exists today as a shadow of a reflection of itself.

Built from its very own soil at the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, Talasin’s purpose is to go deep to the source of this heritage craft. Rich with its ancient materials and processes, it seeks to reinvent, reintroduce and bring to light this loving art.

Nurturing
Excellence

Talasin operates as an interdisciplinary team of weavers, dyers, artisans and designers dedicated to refining and developing Morocco’s rich heritage of rug weaving.

Located in the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, Talasin’s atelier of over 70 weavers is run as a women-led cooperative enterprise. Having honed their craft through an organically passed down set of traditions for generations on end, they not only receive further training upon joining the atelier, but also social security, completely flexible working conditions, pensions and remuneration three times larger than the national average.

The above both compensates them for their invaluable work and sets the framework for a self-sustaining community of rural artisanry, non-disruptive to their current lives. Central to the vision of Talasin is thus a simultaneous uplifting and economic empowerment of this community of women-weavers.

Honoring Women Weavers by

Nurturing Excellence

&

Celebrating Culture

Talasin’s color palette of over 50 shades emerges from our own dyeing studio with the use of Henna as its main ingredient. After dyeing, our woolen skeins are hanged and air dried overnight before been brought to our weaving studios. . . . #ta
‘Iyidu’, meaning ‘Sand’ in the local Amazigh language, is part of our first collection of handwoven rugs designed by @kavitaparmar . . . #talasin #ateliertalasin #moroccancarpets #moroccanrugs #handwovenrugs #heirloomtextiles
Talasin, meaning “woven tales” in the Amazigh language, encapsulates the commitment to reviving and fostering long forgotten heritage weaves, natural dyeing techniques and design practices respectful of the local culture. . . . #talasin #
In our mission of recovery, Talasin employs the Berber Knot for all hand knotted pile rugs. Thought to be entirely replaced by Turkish and colonial counterparts, this long-lost practice imparts a unique texture and shape. The signature and complex &l
The application of henna in Moroccan textiles, now almost completely lost to the seduction of chemical dyes, reflects the country’s deep-rooted connection to nature and its traditional craftsmanship. It embodies the essence of Moroccan culture,
Derived from the Lawsonia Inermis plant, this ancient natural dye reflects the tones of Morocco’s landscape, infusing our textiles with a deep, earthen color. . . . #talasin #ateliertalasin #moroccancarpets #moroccanrugs #handknottedrugs #herit
Talasin’s color palette of over 50 shades emerges from our own dyeing studio with the use of Henna as its main ingredient. . . . #talasin #ateliertalasin #moroccancarpets #moroccanrugs #handmaderugs #moroccantextiles #consciousdesign #sustainab
The application of henna in Moroccan textiles, now almost completely lost to the seduction of chemical dyes, reflects the country’s deep-rooted connection to nature and its traditional craftsmanship. It embodies the essence of Moroccan culture,
Talasin’s color palette of over 50 shades emerges from our own dyeing studio with the use of Henna as its main ingredient. Derived from the Lawsonia Inermis plant, this ancient natural dye reflects the tones of Morocco’s landscape, infusi
In the heart of Morocco, at the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, Atelier Talasin is a local co-operative of Amazigh women dedicated to crafting authentic and contemporary handmade Moroccan rugs. . . . #talasin #ateliertalasin #moroccancarpets #
Talasin’s core collection of rugs uses henna as an expression of the color of the earth and a celebration of Moroccan culture. . . . #talasin #ateliertalasin #moroccancarpets #moroccanrugs #handwovenrugs #heirloomtextiles #sustainable #ecofrien
The application of henna in Moroccan textiles, now almost completely lost to the seduction of chemical dyes, reflects the country’s deep-rooted connection to nature and its traditional craftsmanship. It embodies the essence of Moroccan culture,