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The Moroccan manufacturing industry is highly diversified, comprising of several establishments engaged in manufacturing of pottery, ceramics, clay pieces, paintings, sculptures, metal craft, antique furniture, antique jewellery, stones, textiles, nattery, leather based products. These industries provide additional employment and raise the level of living for both rural and urban populations. This industry plays a dominant role in the economic development of the rural mass of our country and earns substantial foreign exchange.
Ceramics and pottery is considered to be one of the oldest trade commodities of Morocco. The Moroccan Crafts industry is considered to be one of the well-managed and organized sectors employing a major chunk of human population in various establishments. The craft industry of Morocco is contributing significantly to the Moroccan national economic growth. It also assists in uplifting the social-economic status of the impoverished communities such as the squatter dwellers, urban poor, small farmer who are striving very hard to be self reliant despite the bitter realities of their daily lives.
Ceramics, mosaic and potteries: Is an art of making different kind of objects such as earthenware, porcelain, tiles, cookware, dinnerware etc with the help of fired clay. The leading Moroccan towns that produce clay based articles are Fés, Safi, Rabat-Salé, Tétouan, Agadir, and Zagora.
Leatherwork: Morocco is one of the leading producers of leather and leather products in whole of the Africa. It comprises of wide range of activities such as leather carving, leather painting, leather-stamping, clothes, binding, leather working, pouf, document-case,
bags, wallets, babouchery, shoes, handbags, and sofas, etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce leather based articles are Fés, Salé, Rabat, Agadir, Tétouan, Taghzoute, Azrou, Casablanca, and Marrakech.
Wood crafts: Covers broad range of techniques such as woodcarving, woodworking, wood burning, Woodcraft refers to the skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood. Morocco is the chief producer known for its woodcraft items painted wood, carved wood, turned wood, marquetry, encrusted wood, boissellery, carved wooden furniture, stringed-instrument and musical instrument, articles of decoration, etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce wood based articles are Essaouira, Fés, Rabat-Salé, Meknés, Tétouan, Taza, and Marrakech.
Metal Crafts: Contains diverse range of objects such as metal jewellery, metal utensils, silver ware, brassware, metal statues, and wrought iron, Dinandery: (ustensils. building and chandelier factory. silver plated copper nickel zinc alloy), Ironwork, jewellery: (money and Gold), arms manufacture. etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce Metal based articles are Essaouira, Fés, Safi, Salé, Tiznit, Taroudant, El-Ayoune, Marrakech and zagora.
Stone Crafts: In an art or skill of manufacturing objects by combining together pieces of rough natural stones. Arfoud is well known for its wide variety of stone-carved miniature artefacts and jewellery made up usually, and its article's of bathroom, kitchen in the world.
The leading Moroccan towns that produce stone crafts based articles are Arfoud, and Siroua.
Fibre Crafts: Consists of plethora of craft techniques like Lace making, Spinning, Tatting, traditional rug hooking, weaving, carpet making (types of the carpets: Zemmor, Zayan, Beni Ouaraine, Ait youssi, Bni M’guild, Beni Sadden, Mermoucha, Beni Bou Yahi, Glaoua,, Ouzguita, Chichaoua, Chiadma.), covers, embroidery, embroidery with the gold wire and passementerie, etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce carpets based articles are Rabat-salé, Fés, Meknès, and Casablanca.
Needle crafts: includes wide range of techniques such as applique, crewel embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, patchwork, quilting etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce Needle crafts based articles are Rabat-salé, Fés, Meknès, Agadir, Taza, Azemmour, and Casablanca.
Glass crafts: Includes assorted range of crafts such as glass bead making, stained glass, paintings, hand painted glassware, glass pearls etc. The leading Moroccan towns that produce Glass crafts based articles are Casablanca, and Marrakech.
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