Zarbia Rbatia means that this carpet is from Rabat city. Also it is the symbol of this city.
Despite the conquest of modern technology, traditional Moroccan carpets are still made from wool dyed with extracts of plants and spices, as an expert in wool dyeing, Bahija Hafizi, said: “We still keep the old techniques, but we have developed them, and this is reflected in the speedy completion of the carpet first and in the formation of colors. Many in a short time, because in the past this used to take a longer time ».
People of Rabat live a special bonding habit, which is the acquisition of the original, beautiful, unique and most luxurious product in the carpet market in Morocco.
Every Monday and Thursday, the Consuls Street or the “Under Market” in the old city of Rabat defines the organization of selling Rabat carpets by auction, or what is called “Dalalah”.
This beautiful tradition begins with the presence of women carrying their production of lace rugs. As a first stage, they go to mark it in a department of the Ministry of Handicraft located on the same street, so that the carpet is given a certificate in a specific color that is affixed to the back, the orange color label indicates that the product is of a high degree of quality and the blue color that the carpet is not thick, while the yellow indicates that the level The carpet is medium. After that, the carpet is given to the "broker" who gives the initial price, and the increasing auction bids follow, so that the sale is awarded to the one who gave the highest price.
