OLD ORIENTAL CARPET by Lloyd Rowcroft and Danilo Silva Rabanal

 The top part of the index on the left-hand side shows all the categories of our rugs, kilims, textiles and embroideries.

The lower part is for the Souk and has seven categories of fascinating items  --  prepare for the unexpected!

For more than thirty years in Southern Spain we have dealt in mostly older, top quality and interesting rugs, many bought directly on extensive journeys in nearby Morocco (only a 35 minute ferry ride away), and also in Central Asia. We are also always looking for privately owned rugs to buy locally. We have several hundred customers spread over 40 countries world-wide.

 For repair and restoration, we only carry out justifiable work. All appointments, appraisals, information, verification and reports are free.

 All this travel and activity has lead us to widen our horizons and respect for the work in many fields of decor and arts from the artisans who contribute so much creativity to their work. Over the years we have gathered significant amounts of non-rug items which, in their own way, are every bit as fascinating as textiles themselves. THUS WE HAVE CREATED A SEPARATE SECTION TO OUR BUSINESS WHICH IS AN ONLINE SOUK. It is in the index and we are still adding more items and pages.

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"Moroccan Carpets" for hand woven rugs and textiles

"Moroccan Carpets-Souk" for the Souk.

Hidden away in the basement of the Marrakech Souk are rooms specializing in every conceivable item needed to weave or restore rugs. It is the place where primitive rural weavers mix freely with their counterparts from upmarket ateliers to buy and also exchange ideas.  I am buying naturally dyed restoration wool, helped as usual by local colleague, Said.