Article Info
- Article Title
- Spinning in Morocco's Atlas Mountains
- Issue date
- Summer 2020
- Issue number
- 29
- Issue topic
- Supported Spindle
- Description
This article details the traditional wool carding and spinning techniques used by Berber women in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, focusing on the processes of cleaning fleece, preparing wool, and spinning yarn with handmade tools like spindles and carders. It highlights the cultural significance of spinning in community, weaving it into the daily lives of women who continue these practices for functional items like rugs and blankets.
- Article topic list
- fleece, spindles, community, cultural
