Morocco Travel Blog | Textile Factory - Fes

Uploaded by Mariam Shibly on 2018-02-07.

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Textile Factory is the place to visit for one of the main industries in Morocco and mostly what they're known for. It's an interesting and very delicate process you should definitely checkout.

  • When: not sure of the hours, but early morning to afternoon they're definitely working

  • Cost: included as part of the panoramic tour ($44 for half day); it's hard to get to these factories without a tour guide, which your riad host can assist you with finding one

  • Who: Art D'Argile

  • Duration: casual half hour tour

  • Tips: just to be safe don't wear white in case you want to try making some of the pottery and bring some money (and lots of it) if you want to buy the most authentic Moroccan work - this is definitely the place for it

  • My personal experience: The man we met was the manager of the factory, which exists for over 30 years and is very proud of it. They got my husband to try out some of the pottery making, which was pretty cool and walked us through the delicate process afterwards. We thought we'd be able to keep the little plate he made, but it's a process that takes days so unfortunately they kept it. The workers are very sweet and be prepared for a sales pitch at the end ;)