A Babouche story
Apr 06, 2022
Abdel Aziz, 42 years old, is a moroccan artisan who makes handmades Berber babouches. He works the leather and the silk in his workshop following the traditional techniques.
Which techniques do you use?
I mainly use the Marrakech traditional techniques such as tanning, to prefer henna over chemical dyes. I also clean the leather from its fur pieces, shaping and sizing of the babouche with a traditional machine.
What are your favorite materials ?
Goat or sheep leather, nylon thread doubled with silk thread for a perfect adherence, and then another silk thread, the only one showing, cardboard and solid sole.
Where do you find your inspiration ?
My inspiration comes from my experience in Tafraout, the historical capital of babouches in Morocco. My father was a huge inspiration as well, he only ever made berber babouches. I took inspiration from his designs and creations, added my own new designs and modernized his old models to fit my customers taste.
