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Kairouan Zarbia, madder red
The classic central-medallion zarbia, knotted on a wool warp and dyed with madder root. Dense, heavy, and built to outlive the room it lands in.
- Origin
- Kairouan, Tunisia
- Technique
- Hand-knotted wool, approx. 40,000 knots/m²
- Dimensions
- 200 × 140 cm
- Price
- € 1,450
- Status
- Available — one piece only
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The zarbia is the carpet Kairouan is known for: a central lozenge medallion, stepped borders, and a field that reads differently depending on where the light falls. This one was knotted by a two-woman workshop in the medina over roughly four months.
The red comes from madder root rather than synthetic dye, which is why it sits closer to brick than to pillar-box, and why it will soften rather than fade.
Care
Rotate it twice a year so it wears evenly. Vacuum without the beater bar. Wool holds its own against spills — blot, never rub.