Meet the Makers
Meet the
Makers.
Every Moroccan Corridor® piece was made by a real person, in a real workshop, using skills passed down across generations. This page is dedicated to them.
Objects carry the trace
of the hands that made them.
We believe that knowing who made something changes how you relate to it. A leather bag is not just a bag when you know it was hand-tooled by a master craftsman in the medina of Tétouan, using techniques his father taught him. A handwoven blanket is not just a blanket when you know it was made by a cooperative of craftswomen in the Jbala mountains, using natural wool and patterns drawn from Amazigh tradition.
At Moroccan Corridor®, we work directly with artisans — not suppliers, not agents, not factories. The people on this page are our partners. Their skill is the foundation of everything we sell.
Three cities.
Generations of craft.
The Leatherworkers —
Masters of the LSSAN Tradition
Tétouan is our founding city and the home of the LSSAN collection. The medina of Tétouan — a UNESCO World Heritage site — has been a centre of Andalusian-Moroccan craft for centuries. Our leatherworking partners here are master craftsmen trained in the saddlery and hand-tooling traditions of northern Morocco: hand-embossing, hand-stitching, and the application of traditional geometric and floral motifs that define the LSSAN aesthetic. Many of our Tétouan artisans learned their craft from their fathers and grandfathers. Several are now training the next generation in their own workshops.
The Weavers —
Keepers of the Amazigh Textile Tradition
The Jbala region and the blue city of Chefchaouen are home to the craftswomen who produce our handwoven textiles. Working on traditional horizontal looms, they create our blankets, throws, cushion covers, and Sabra silk pieces using natural fibres — wool, cotton, and cactus silk — and patterns drawn from the Amazigh textile tradition that has defined this region for millennia. Many of our Chefchaouen partners work within women’s cooperatives that provide economic independence and skills transmission to younger generations of craftswomen in the Jbala mountains.
The Craftspeople —
Leather Ottomans, Rugs & Cactus Silk
Our Marrakech partnerships produce the leather poufs, Moroccan rugs, and cactus silk home decor that bring the warmth and texture of Moroccan interiors into homes around the world. Marrakech has long been a crossroads of Moroccan craft traditions — a city where Saharan, Berber, and Arab influences have merged into a distinctive aesthetic. Our partners here include specialist pouf makers who work with vegetable-tanned cowhide, rug weavers trained in both kilim and pile-weave techniques, and cactus silk artisans who produce our Sabra cushions and decorative pieces.
We are working to publish individual artisan profiles — with names, photographs, and personal stories — for each of our partners. We do this only with the explicit consent of each artisan and at a pace that respects their time and privacy. Check back as this page grows.
Learn more about
how we work.
How we select our artisans →Our ethical sourcing commitments →
The hands behind the LSSAN collection →
Frequently Asked
Questions.
Who makes Moroccan Corridor® products?
Every piece is made by a real person, in a real workshop, using skills passed down across generations. Our artisan network is concentrated in three Moroccan craft cities: master leatherworkers in Tétouan, handweavers and cooperatives in Chefchaouen and the Jbala region, and specialist craftspeople in Marrakech producing leather poufs, rugs, and cactus silk pieces.
What crafts are practised in Tétouan?
Tétouan is the home of the LSSAN collection and our leatherworking partnerships. Our artisans there are trained in the saddlery and hand-tooling traditions of northern Morocco: hand-embossing, hand-stitching, and the application of traditional geometric and floral motifs. Many learned their craft from their fathers and grandfathers, and several are now training the next generation in their own workshops.
Who makes your handwoven textiles?
Our handwoven textiles are produced by craftswomen in Chefchaouen and the Jbala region, working on traditional horizontal looms using natural fibres — wool, cotton, and cactus silk — and patterns drawn from the Amazigh textile tradition. Many of our partners work within women's cooperatives that provide economic independence and skills transmission to younger generations of craftswomen.
What is produced by your Marrakech partners?
Our Marrakech partnerships produce leather poufs, Moroccan rugs, and cactus silk home decor. Our partners include specialist pouf makers working with vegetable-tanned cowhide, rug weavers trained in both kilim and pile-weave techniques, and cactus silk artisans who produce our Sabra cushions and decorative pieces.
Will you publish individual artisan profiles?
Yes — we are actively working to publish individual artisan profiles with names, photographs, and personal stories for each of our partners. We do this only with the explicit consent of each artisan and at a pace that respects their time and privacy. This page will grow as profiles are completed and approved.
Do you work with artisan cooperatives?
Yes. Several of our partnerships are with women's cooperatives in the Jbala region and Chefchaouen, which provide economic independence and skills transmission to craftswomen across generations. We also work with individual master artisans and small family workshops in Tétouan and Marrakech.
"Every piece we sell is a vote for a different kind of economy — one where the person who makes the thing is paid what the thing is worth."Hasnaa — Founder & CEO, Moroccan Corridor®