ESSAOUIRA Essaouira Collection

NIBA DESIGNS ESSAOUIRA Essaouira Collection

I’d like to introduce you to our Since I first discovered Morocco when I was in col- lege, I’ve had a love affair with all things Moroccan. Essaouira Collection, named for the From the delicious food to the music to the archi- gorgeous Moroccan coastal city of tecture, there is a richness of beauty and culture that I’ve never found anywhere else. Essaouria with its whitewashed Traditional Moroccan designs and the colors of houses, blue waters and golden sands. the landscape inspired the creation of these rugs. The designs have a strong ethnic feeling, reminis- cent of Moroccan architecture, textiles and ceram- ics. The colors reflect the colors of the landscape. And each design is named for a town or architectural element. We incorporated subtle imperfections that you would normally find in hand-knotted rugs into the designs themselves, making them look old and hand crafted. For example, certain design elements are off-center, or lines might appear a little wavy. Most of the rugs in this collection are woven us- ing a combination of fibers, suggesting the differ- ent landscapes and textures of Morocco – from the desert to the mountains to the traditional earthen houses.

I hope you will love these as much as I do.

Beth Arrowood CEO & Creative Direcor Sandalwood Stripe Tangerino Stripe COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 9’W x 12’L 9’W x 12’L Sandalwood, often used in Moroccan handicrafts Moroccan culture has had an enormous influence and essential oils, has gorgeous stripes running on Spain over the centuries. Tangerino, Spanish for through the grains of the wood. “from Tangier,” reflects the bright, luminous colors of both southern Spain and northern Morocco. Asilah Mosaic COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 9’W x 12’L 9’W x 12’L COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS

6’W x 9’L COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 10W x 14’L 9’W x 12’L This design was inspired by the beautiful mosaics found in the northern coastal city of Asilah, just south of Tangier. Timbuktu DESIGNER: JILL LITNER KAPLAN INTERIORS, BOSTON DESIGNER: JILL LITNER KAPLAN COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 3’W x 9’L

In the late 1500s the Moroccan king conquered Timbuktu, now in Mali, in order to control its valuable salt mines. This rug design suggests the Moroccan mosaics and mud brick architecture that left its mark on the ancient city of Timbuktu. Medina Old Mountain Retreat COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 6’W x 9’L 3’W x 10’L The High Atlas mountains are a beautiful place to Arabic for “city”, the medina is always at the heart relax in summer, away from the searing heat of the of Moroccan cities—with high walls, narrow maze- deserts and beaches of Morocco. Our design sug- like streets, and a sense of living in centuries past. gests the traditional walls of a mountain village. Atlas Mountain Mocambo COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 3’W x 10’L

Named for a little-known village that inspired us with its simple beauty, this design incorporates the colors and shapes of the Atlas mountains.

Berber Stripe COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 6’W x 9’L 3’W x 10’L

The High Atlas is the biggest mountain The Berbers are the indigenous people of North Africa. Their traditional range in North Africa—with green, fertile carpets are hand made, with sophisticated, intricate striped patterns. Our valleys crisscrossed by rivers and waterfalls. design is a modern, simplified salute to the traditional Berber style. The majestic peaks are suggested in the dynamic, angular design of this rug. Tangiers Fez COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 8’W x 10’L 8’W x 10’L This gorgeous interwoven geometric design Fez, the former capital, is one of Morocco’s four brings to mind the complex interwoven cultures imperial cities. This rug design was inspired by the of North Africa, Spain, and France that we ancient medina of Fes el Bali, the old, walled city. find today in Tangiers—the ancient Berber city in the north of Morocco. Kathmandu Kashmir COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS

COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 8’W x 10’L 3’6”W x 9’L Kashmir, the long-disputed mountainous region between The capital city of Nepal, where many of our rugs India and Pakistan, has always been a favorite place of ours. are made, is a fascinating blend of ancient history Its gorgeous lakes and the intoxicating city of Srinagar are and modern buildings. It’s also high up in the among the most beautiful places in the world. mountains, at almost 5,000 feet. Volubilis Tangier Courtyard COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS

COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 10’W x 10’L 3’W x 10’L Traditional Moroccan houses are built around Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the a central courtyard—depicted in this rug as majestic Roman ruins of Volubilis are near interlocking squares and geometric designs. Meknes. Our Volubilis design feels like layers of stone and tile in the Roman walls. Arabesque Siam COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 6’W x 9’L 8’W x 10’L Arabesques are a fundamental design element in The Salon International de l’Agriculture du Maroc Islamic art, made up of patterns of interlocking is the largest agriculture exhibition in Africa, and lines and foliage. Our design reinterprets that our design suggests the orange orchards and motif, in a simplified form. olive groves of Morocco. Gibraltar COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 6’W x 9’L

At the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, just across the water from Morocco, lies Gibaltar, a British territory. The famed Rock of Gibraltar was one of the Pillars of Hercules—and is home to hun- dreds of monkeys called Barbary Macaques.

DESIGNER: JILL LITNER KAPLAN INTERIORS, BOSTON Domino Casbah COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS 6’W x 9’L 3’W x 10’L Casbah, or citadel in Arabic, refers to the beautiful This design reflects the design and walled cities of North Africa. They are usually built on colors of traditional dominoes, which top of hills, affording the citizens a wide view to make are a big part of Moroccan culture. them easier to defend. The casbah of Aït Benhaddou in Morocco is one of the world’s architectural treasures. are constantly shifting. Our design reflects the or Ourdesignreflects are shifting. constantly Swept by windsacross the sanddunes the Sahara, ganic, fluid shape ofthosedunes. ganic, fluid Sahara Dune 6’W x9’L -

COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS cate mosaics. That’s exactly the effectcate we mosaics. That’s exactly triedto capture Morocco, known asMaroc inFrench, ishome to intri- in this rugdesign—asuggestion ofinterlocking pieces like the tiledmosaics found throughout the country. Maroc 10’W x14’L

COPYRIGHT NIBA RUG COLLECTIONS The circular designofPleasure Palace represents the total immersion inpleasuretotal immersion andrelaxation onecan indulge inthe palacesof Morocco. Pleasure Palace 14’ Round

Every beautiful design can be customized to any size and color combination and is available in a wide variety of materials. Wool, silk, bamboo, linen, hemp, allo, tencel, nylon, cotton, and more. All rugs are individually hand knotted and woven in Nepal and India.

NIBA Designs proudly wears the Goodweave Foundation Label, assuring the production of each rug is child-labor free, and that a portion of the proceeds pays for the education and care of thousands of children.

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