The smar is the rush cultivated in the marshes between water and land, in the north of Tunisia. Once sorted and dried, the rush is woven in stripes of different widths, using a loom fixed to the floor, for the placemats, the rugs and the baskets. Read the story..
The smar is the rush cultivated in the marshes between water and land, in the north of Tunisia. Once sorted and dried, the rush is woven in stripes of different widths, using a loom fixed to the floor, for the placemats, the rugs and the baskets.
This rug can be used as bedside rug, as beach mat, hung on the wall, in the garden and can be stored once rolled, and knotted with a leather tie.