The Women of the Atlas: The Hands Behind Every Stitch
Behind every Marrakelle piece there are hands. Almost always, they are a woman’s hands. In the heart of the Atlas Mountains and the medinas of Marrakech work the Maâlmat, the master artisans who guard an ancient knowledge: embroidery, weaving, natural dyeing. For centuries this knowledge has passed from mother to daughter, often far from the […]