{"product_id":"vintage-khozema-boucherouite-berber-rug-5x8-14977","title":"Vintage Khozema Boucherouite Rug 5 × 8 ft (230 × 140 cm) | 14977","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;padding:25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cheader style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;padding-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003eDjoharian Collection · Morocco · Khozema Boucherouite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:1.6rem;margin:0;\"\u003eVintage Khozema Boucherouite\u003cbr\u003e230 × 140 cm · Recycled Textile Berber\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:18px 0 0;\"\u003eA Berber pile rug hand-knotted entirely from recycled textiles — the upcycled origin of the Boucherouite tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKhozema — The Upcycled Berber Rug\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eAit Khozema\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, a branch of the Moroccan Boucherouite (also Boucharouette) family. Berber women in the Atlas regions developed this technique in the second half of the 20th century, when traditional wool supplies became scarce and clothing textiles entered the household economy. The result: rugs hand-knotted entirely from \u003cstrong\u003erecycled fabrics\u003c\/strong\u003e — old garments, cotton, wool remnants, and mixed-fibre strips, cut and re-tied on a cotton foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat began as economic resourcefulness has become one of the most distinctive textile categories of the Maghreb. Each Khozema is genuinely one-of-a-kind: the palette is dictated by whatever textiles arrived in the weaver's hands, and the geometric vocabulary stays in the Azilal-Berber register — diamonds, lozenges, bands, free-hand symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Sustainability Story Built Into the Material\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rug with an unusual material biography. \u003cstrong\u003eThe pile contains the everyday textiles of an entire community\u003c\/strong\u003e — re-cut, re-tied into a new object. Long before \"upcycling\" was a category in European design, Berber women had built a complete textile tradition around it. For interior-design clients who care about provenance and material story, Khozema rugs sit in a category of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe date this piece to \u003cstrong\u003eapproximately the 1990s–2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e, the classical vintage window of Moroccan Khozema production. The condition is very good, with the slightly variable hand and surface character that comes with mixed-textile construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e230 × 140 cm (4.6 × 7.5 ft), 3.2 m²\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a versatile medium-format piece. The bold geometric palette and varied surface texture make it work in three particular settings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoho-modern living room:\u003c\/strong\u003e as graphic anchor for a relaxed seating group, the textile complexity adds character without dictating the palette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoft or eclectic interior:\u003c\/strong\u003e the recycled-fabric surface reads as deliberate composition in spaces where material story carries weight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedroom or layered styling:\u003c\/strong\u003e at the foot of the bed or over a larger neutral foundation, the Khozema reads as a confident, conversation-starting accent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAit Khozema, Morocco (Boucherouite tradition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVintage tribal, hand-knotted from recycled textiles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, Berber technique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial (pile)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePredominantly cotton and wool (recycled mixed textiles)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial (foundation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % cotton (warp and weft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e4.6 × 7.5 ft (230 × 140 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e3.2 m² (medium format)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVintage, ca. 1990s–2000s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVery good vintage condition, professionally inspected and washed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;\"\u003e#14977\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLabel STEP — Responsible Sourcing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a \u003cstrong\u003eLabel STEP certified dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e for fair-trade knotted rugs. The Khozema tradition is itself a form of textile recycling — sustainability built into the material origin. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVisit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDjoharian — Specialists in Fine Hand-Knotted Rugs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eService and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a \u003cstrong\u003ecertificate of authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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