Moroccan Corridor®
Handmade Moroccan Cushion Cover – Sabra Silk Pillow – Cerise - Red
Crafted in Marrakesh
This unique Moroccan pillow is hand loomed and hand dyed. The fabric is commonly known as "cactus silk" or "sabra silk".
Spiky leaves from sustainable Saharan agave cactus are harvested, hammered and then soaked to release fibers. The fibers are then hand spun using traditional processes to make cactus silk. The silk is then combined with camel wool and handwoven on a loom to make cactus silk rugs that in turn are made into these vintage cushion covers.
The pillow features ancient symbolic Berber motifs from Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains. and has a Hand sown interlaced fringe with a tassel on each corner.
Each piece has a unique intricate embroidered design, and no two will every be exactly the same!
- Size: Approx. 20" x 20"
- Sturdy zip closure runs along bottom side
- Insert not included. Proposed as option
Design tips:
- Tips for decorating with cushions and decorative pillows
- Why do decorative cushions improve the decoration of my room
- Pillow Cover Sizing Guide
*We recommend not washing as the natural dye may fade. If needed, dry cleaning is a better alternative.
- Material: The fabric is commonly known as "cactus silk" or "sabra silk".
- Color: Turquoise
- Style: Kilim Pillow
- Size: Approx. 20" x 20"
- Care Instructions: Dry Clean Only *We recommend not washing as the natural dye may fade. If needed, dry cleaning is a better alternative.
Receiving Time = Processing Time + Shipping Time.
Processing Time (The estimated time it takes to process your order): 3 to 7 days.
Shipping Time (The amount of time required to ship your order out of our warehouse based via Fedex International Priority Method): 2 to 8 days.
- You have 15 days to decide if the items are right for you after you received them.
- You can return any unaltered & undamaged items in original package including your order No.
- Return shipping fee is paid by buyer.
- Please send us the package with your Order Number & your login account in it, we will be very appreciated if you can write down your return reason.
- In order to solve your problem as soon as possible, please contact our Customer Service Staff first and tell us your return reason.
- After we received your returning parcel info and tracking No, we will refund your money to your account within 2-7 working days
- Our products are Returnable but Non-exchangeable.
Because of light problems during photographing process and screen chromatic aberrations, color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected.
Inventory Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
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The Desert Fibre
Sabra silk — also called cactus silk or vegetable silk — is extracted from the leaves of the wild Agave cactus growing in the arid regions of Morocco. It is entirely plant-based, hand-spun, and handwoven by Berber artisans using techniques passed down through generations.
Every sabra cactus silk cushion, throw, and rug in this collection is naturally dyed using plant pigments — madder root for deep reds, indigo for blues, saffron and henna for warm golds and ochres. The threads are sun-dried before weaving, a process unchanged for centuries. No synthetic dyes. No shortcuts.
Sabra silk has a distinctive moiré quality — it catches and returns light differently depending on the angle, revealing new colours beneath the surface. It does not wrinkle. It has a natural elasticity. And because the spent fibres return to the earth as fertiliser, it is one of the most sustainable textiles available — zero-waste by nature.
Unlike traditional silk, Sabra harms no living creature. The Agave grows on arid land without irrigation or pesticides. It is a material that is as responsible as it is beautiful. No two moroccan sabra silk cushions are identical — each one carries the mark of the hands that made it.
Handwoven in Morocco by Berber craftswomen preserving a living tradition.
More Than a Store
Moroccan Corridor was not created to sell Moroccan products.
It was created to preserve, celebrate, and share the remarkable craftsmanship traditions that have shaped Morocco for centuries.
Every object we present begins long before it reaches a home. It begins with a material, a place, a workshop, and the hands of an artisan whose knowledge has often been passed down through generations.
Our role is simple:
To identify exceptional craftsmanship and bring it to those who value authenticity, beauty, and cultural heritage.
We do not manufacture. We do not mass-produce.
We select.
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