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Here's a weaver from Tunisia who uses a technique that involves weaving a north African plant called "alfa" into a fabric. Though the material is a bit rough, it looks just like a wool rug. Soon, the rugs will be distributed through bloou.com (the site is a work in progress). Photo 8 of 11 in Tendence 2012 at Messe Frankfurt: Textiles out of Africa by Diana Budds

Tendence 2012 at Messe Frankfurt: Textiles out of Africa

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Here's a weaver from Tunisia who uses a technique that involves weaving a north African plant called "alfa" into a fabric. Though the material is a bit rough, it looks just like a wool rug. Soon, the rugs will be distributed through bloou.com (the site is a work in progress).