Berber carpets
North African weaves
Berber carpets are a style of carpet characterized by loop pile construction and a flecked, natural appearance.
Named after the traditional handwoven textiles of North Africa's Berber people, modern Berber carpets are typically machine-made with loops of uniform height, often featuring small flecks of darker color against a lighter background.
The style is durable and popular for high-traffic areas: We put Berber carpet in the basement.
- handwovenMade manually on looms
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- geometric patternsArrangements of regular shapes
- loomFabric-making frame
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
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