MEKNES is inspired by the zelig tile borders of North Africa. Large scale interlocking shapes are embroidered in a combination of singing colours.
This hand woven hemp and cotton textile is a true evocation of a traditional flat weave textile found throughout the Mediterranean.
A mix of different coloured yarns are spun together to give the alluring look and luxurious feel of this fabric. A clean colour palette, good wearability and a small amount of lustre bring it right up to date.
The abstract motifs, particular to the villages in which this genre of rugs was woven, take on a modern quality with areas of graphic details rendered with soft watercolours in saturated colours.
A stylised brick or star motif, a common part of the vocabulary of hand woven rugs, is printed on a textured linen mix ground: This gives a richness to the geometric motifs.
