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Weaving Tomorrow's Heritage
Italian silk excellence meets the rich heritage of Moroccan textile art
Italian silk excellence meets the ancestral Moroccan textile art et voilà, Casa Amar and Taroni Silk transform fine silk cuttings into novel rugs and tapestries with an ethereal soul. The project, spearheaded by Lillian Grant, promises to give a new voice to sustainable craftsmanship with a series of one-of-a-kind pieces between fashion, art and design. These works merge Taroni’s legacy of fine Italian silk weaving with Morocco’s historic rug-making traditions. Crafted using the Amazigh knot technique, a centuries-old craft passed down through generations of Moroccan women, these rugs were woven on traditional wooden looms in Azilal, a province of central Morocco. Thousands of silk knots were meticulously hand-tied onto fine wool warps, sometimes incorporating wool fibres to create an interplay of materials that is both delicate and structured. In an unprecedented approach, Taroni’s premium silk remnants were cut into ribbons and woven into these rugs using the Boucherouite technique, a tradition that originated in the 1950s as a resourceful response to material scarcity. Typically crafted using repurposed textiles, Boucherouite rugs are unique, one-of-a-kind expressions of the artisans’ creativity. By integrating Taroni’s silk into this heritage craft, the collection breathes new life into both the material and the tradition, reinforcing a commitment to sustainable and expressive craftsmanship. The artisans also played a key role in reinterpreting Lillian Grant’s designs, ensuring that each rug is not just a translation of her vision but a reflection of their own artistry.
