Berber rug with a checkerboard pattern - 297 x 200 cm

Modern Boujad rug | Handwoven wool rug with mustard yellow and grey checkerboard pattern This modern and graphic Boujad rug reinvents Berber weaving through a bold checkerboard alternating mustard yellow and slate grey squares, hand-knotted in thick, fluffy wool. A delicate vertical seam runs through the centre of the rug — a subtle remnant of traditional weaving at the width of the loom — while narrow flat-woven bands, adorned with hand-knotted fringes, finish the top and bottom edges. Woven by Berber women from the Boujad region of Morocco, this rug perpetuates the local tradition of hand-knotted wool weaving while adopting a contemporary and streamlined geometry. The texture of the dense velvet captures light differently on each square, giving the checkerboard a tactile and authentic depth that is impossible to reproduce with flat prints. With its bold palette of mustard yellow and grey, as well as its repetitive graphic pattern, this modern Boujad rug serves as a versatile centrepiece for interiors seeking both the warmth of artisanal wool and the dynamism of contemporary design. Authentic Boujad artisanal craftsmanship Each rug is hand-knotted using traditional Boujad techniques: Berber artisans work on vertical looms to create, row by row, a dense and fluffy wool thickness. This entirely manual process gives the rug its rich texture and subtle irregularities — slight variations in size and alignment of the squares — which testify to its artisanal production and distinguish it from industrial outputs. While Boujad weavings are traditionally associated with abstract compositions featuring multiple patterns, this piece transposes this wool velvet craftsmanship into a modern and bold checkerboard design.