Tlafulki

Meaning: Beauty

Category: Bni Mguild Rug

Origin: This exceptional piece belongs to Bni Mguild, a tribe nested the Middle Atlas.

Weaving Method: In order to to make a Hanbel, the weaver has to use the falt-weaving for the background and the knotted for the decorative symbols.

Flat Weave

Flat weave involves strands of weft yarn laced in and out of the warp threads and beaten down to make a close, even textile. This technique was widely used for the rugs of the hot lowland and desert areas of Morocco. There are no knots, so flat-weave rugs lay thinner than pile carpet but may feature very intricate designs. Stripes and chevrons are common designs, but fine weavers create rugs that almost resemble tapestries in their complexity. The patterns can be varied with the addition of knotted or embroidered sections, and colors range from vivid hues to undyed natural whites, off-whites, grays, browns and blacks.

Colors: Green, white, red, and yellow.

Material: Berber Wool and cotton. 

Symbology: 

• The weaver ,in this case, used the in-relief technique for the male elements: The yellow motifs (ladders) are made so to surround all the female stripes giving the impression of three dimensional protection and a certain coziness and warmth.
• The female stripes are made of diamonds (female element synonym of women’s uterus and fertility) and hatched lines. The hatched lines are male elements symbolizing  man’s virility.
• To the top the carpet we can see an entire band dedicated to the male element (straight lines) and decorated with sequins, which are known in the Amazigh cultural to reflect the evil eye back to whoever wishes the couple harm. 

• Knot style: Symmetric 
• Fringe: Thin, flat-weaved and stopped by a simple line.
• Material: Berber Wool
• Wrap: Red
• Weft: Red, Green, and White.
• Pile Knotted Decorations: Yellow.
• Bottom end: Finished by a horizontal red thread (chevron style).
• Top end: Finished by an assemblage of threads into little braided fringes and a horizontal red thread (chevron style). 
• Decor ideas: This is what we call a "Conversation Piece", it can be used as a rug as well as a wall art. The sequins will reflect the light from those candles during a romantic dinner and the color splash adds an eclectic and classy feel to any space.

Care and Cleaning:

• The kind of rug (Flat-weave, Knotted…etc)
• The foot traffic
• The rugs placement (Floor, sofa, or wall) 

Dimensions:  4.60m 1.25m