Start Your Rug
Start Your Rug
Before threads are chosen and glyphs are mapped, we begin with a conversation. This is your invitation to co-create — to distill emotion, lineage, space, and symbolism into a singular woven expression. Whether you are guided by memory, ritual, or spatial harmony, each commission begins with intention.
I. Listening
The process begins with attentive listening. We learn about your space, your sensibilities, the colors and stories you live by. Some clients arrive with ancestral glyphs in mind, others with an emotion to translate. We document it all. This is the ground on which the rug will be built.
II. Design Collaboration
With the foundation in place, we begin curating elements: tribal lineage, motifs, fibers, dyes, and scale. You may select from existing lineages such as Azilal or Boujaad — or work with us to reinterpret their symbology. We offer sketches, rug simulations, and symbol lexicons to support a refined co-creation process.
III. Weaving & Ritual
Once finalized, your design is translated to loom by our master weavers. The process can span weeks or months — no machines, no shortcuts. Only ancestral rhythm, the memory of the fingers, and silent prayer. You’ll receive progress updates, glyph interpretation sheets, and delivery timelines.
Your Commission May Begin From
A Past Atelier Rug
Recreate a rug from our archive in the size and tones you desire — a curated echo of a past vision.
A Tribal Lineage
Choose a symbolic lineage — such as Zanafi, Aït Zayane, or Beni Ourain — and customize within its sacred vocabulary.
A Blank Page
Start from scratch. We’ll interpret your emotional palette into something wholly original. The loom is open.
Start Your Rug Project
Whether you're seeking a handwoven statement rug, a symbolic heirloom, or a design tailored to your interior palette, Atelier des Atlas offers fully bespoke rug commissions.
You choose the tribe, the symbols, the size, and the tones — we’ll guide you through the process with archival references, weaving timelines, and dyeing options. Each rug is made by hand in Morocco and infused with cultural meaning.