Antique Chaouen
Rachid Chliah working at his traditional wooden loom in the Antique Chaouen workshop, Chefchaouen

CHEFCHAOUEN · MOROCCO

Tradition,
woven by hand.

Discover authentic Moroccan weaving through intimate workshops, handmade textiles and the stories behind the craft.

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OUR STORY

Threads of the blue city

Chefchaouen is known for its blue medina and for the handwoven wool of the Rif mountains. At Antique Chaouen, Rachid keeps that tradition alive on a wooden loom, one thread at a time, and invites you to sit beside him and try it yourself.

WEAVING • WORKSHOP • SHOPPING

Meet Rachid, the weaver

In the blue-washed medina of Chefchaouen, weaving is part of daily life. Every day Rachid sits at his traditional wooden loom and turns wool and cotton threads into handwoven textiles, one row at a time.

Rachid Chliah weaving at his loom in Chefchaouen
Rachid at his loom, Chefchaouen
  1. 1 Prepare the threads Wool and cotton are stretched across the loom.
  2. 2 Weave the pattern Row by row, Berber-inspired motifs appear.
  3. 3 Take it home Join a workshop, or choose a finished piece from the shop.

Workshop moments

A workshop guest ties her first knots on the loom, guided by Rachid
Your first knots, guided by hand
A guest and Rachid weaving side by side at a traditional Moroccan loom
Side by side at the loom
A smiling guest weaves her own row of a rug with Rachid in Chefchaouen
Weave your own row of the rug

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Weave with Rachid