{"title":"Beni Ourain Rugs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBeni Ourain Rugs — Handmade by Berber Artisans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeni Ourain rugs are the most recognized style of Moroccan rug in the\nworld — undyed cream wool, hand-knotted black geometric line work, made\noriginally by the Beni Ourain tribal confederation in the Atlas Mountains.\nThey've also become one of the most imitated: most \"Beni Ourain style\" rugs\nsold online today are machine-printed on synthetic fiber, not hand-knotted\nwool. Every rug in this collection is the real thing — hand-knotted by\nBerber weavers using undyed sheep's wool, the same technique used for\ngenerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Tell a Real Beni Ourain From a Printed Imitation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — real Beni Ourain rugs are 100% wool with\n  a cotton foundation; printed imitations are usually polypropylene or\n  synthetic blends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-knotted lines have small natural\n  irregularities; printed patterns repeat with mechanical perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile\u003c\/strong\u003e — genuine Beni Ourain wool has a thick, plush,\n  slightly uneven pile; printed versions are flat or artificially textured\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack of the rug\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hand-knotted rug shows the same\n  knot structure on the back; a printed rug shows a plain woven backing with\n  no pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Undyed Wool\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Beni Ourain rugs use the natural color of the sheep's wool\nrather than synthetic dye — creams, ivories, and soft browns, with pattern\nwork in naturally dark wool or a light overdye. That's part of what gives\nan authentic Beni Ourain its warmth, and it's something no printed\nreproduction can actually replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHandmade, Not Mass-Produced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery rug in this collection comes from a weaving cooperative we work\nwith directly in the Atlas Mountains, the same one my own family has been\npart of for generations. Fair wages for the artisans, and a rug with the\nnatural variation that only comes from real hand-knotting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/3084\/3365\/collections\/imgi_82_2022-09-09-SV_Photo-0049_3.jpg?v=1783175515","url":"https:\/\/berberrugweavers.com\/collections\/beni-ourain-rugs.oembed","provider":"berber rug weavers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}