Description
Spruce up the look of your home or patio with this pack of twelve Moroccan tiles. Handmade by master craftsmen in Morocco, these tiles can be placed on your floor or walls inside or outside your home. The tiles feature an attractive yet playful interlinking grey and white unique geometric pattern. Features: Handmade in Morocco Pack of 12 tiles when ordering a box (8x8), Sample is 1 tile only Suitable as floor tiles or wall tiles Made of cement and granite Professional installation is recommended For indoor or outdoor use Low maintenance Environmentally responsible and resource efficient Each tile is 8 inches long x 8 inches wide 5.22 square feet of coverage per box (2.3 tiles per square foot) Story Behind the Art: "It's more than tile, it's art." That simple statement is what sets the craftsmanship of Moroccan Mosaic apart from the rest. Based in the small city of Sale, Moroccan Mosaic is a family business going back 4 generations. When Simo, the current head of the business graduated from university in New York, he had little interest in the family business. But on a return trip home, he saw that the business was not doing well and set about reviving it. One important change he made was introducing black, grey, and white designs to appeal to American and European customers. It worked. When he started, they employed 2 workers and now they have nearly 80 on staff. The workshop itself is fairly simple, and the techniques used to create the tiles are steeped in tradition. Some modern equipment is available, though the workers prefer to use the more rustic tools. The creative process is time intensive and done by hand, as Simo insists on no corners be cut or production be rushed. Environmentally responsible and resource efficient, no chemicals are used at any step. For example, colors used come from nature literally. Green comes from mint leaves, orange from orange peel, and black from charcoal. The tiles themselves are a simple mixture of cement, sand, and granite powder. Moroccan Mosaic hires only local workers, teaching them a valued skill as well as paying them fair wages. Simo's goals for his business are to share the tradition of gorgeous Moroccan tile, grow the business, and employ more and more workers.
