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- October 26, 2021
5 Trends That Will Change Homes In 2022
- October 12, 2021
What Is Artisan Jewelry?
Handcrafted jewelry is distinct from mass produced jewelry, because it can be part of a limited series, or even made in a single copy. It can be made up of many materials, not necessarily precious, and which give the piece its originality: paper, glass, cardboard, resin, plastic, wood, leather, recycled materials, and finally, gemstones (precious, fine or organic: coral, mother-of-pearl, etc.).
Tunisian Jewelry - A Woman’s Treasure
Tunisian traditional jewelry pieces are ornate, rather massive, and very beautiful. They are used not just to adorn the costume of a woman but as a means of energetic protection, a way of honoring the ancient tradition, and for economic purposes as well. The jewelry collection of a Tunisian woman equals her private
- September 29, 2021
Olive wood Kitchenware Products from Tunisia by Qartaj
- September 20, 2021
Importance of Fair Trade in the Handicrafts Sector
- September 20, 2021
The word tagine, or tajine, is used to designate, on the one hand, a kitchen utensil respecting the traditions of the Maghreb, a hollow baking dish in terracotta, surmounted by a conical lid, and on the other hand, a dish cooked in this utensil, often a slow cooked stew, which can be composed of meat, poultry or fish, vegetables or fruit.
A Berber invention for cooking as a nomad
The tagine would have been invented long before our era by the Berber people. These people very quickly knew how to take advantage of their semi nomadic way of life. They have thus developed a traditional dish that is easy to prepare and cook over a simple campfire. It was one of the first versions of a slow cooker or dutch oven.
- September 03, 2021
Safa Tablewares comes in infinite styles and shapes. Just like decor pieces, tableware is influenced each year by trends, changing tastes, and innovation.
- August 03, 2021
Tunisian Handicrafts: A few facts you didn’t know (yet) about Tunisia’s Sejnane pottery tradition
- August 03, 2021
Tunisia is more than just a popular travel destination. It’s material heritage is of great significance for the country and its culture. This heritage is known by a few objects that have become national symbols for Tunisia’s culture and society. The jasmine flower, the small red round “chechia” hat and the famous “koffa” bag, made of natural Halfa fibers, also known as Esparto grass, cane or palm leafs.
Tunisia has a natural reserve of Halfa plants, a typical Mediterranean plant. It grows spontaneously, especially in arid and semi-arid environments.
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How is it made?
The first step in using Halfa is to harvest
- July 06, 2021
Tunisian Fouta is part of the traditional clothing women wear in parts of North Africa. It is a piece of fine cloth that is either put on your back, or attached to your belt to form a skirt or apron. This fabric is typical of the Maghreb culture.
The fouta has gone through the ages combining tradition and modernity, functionality and comfort, aesthetics and softness, to today translate itself as the expression of well-being. Whether woven flat, honeycomb, chevron, or jacquard, its 100% cotton fabric is both light and soft.
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Weaving techniques
This beautiful fabric is at the origin of bath towels, the ancestor of the terry towel. They were already used in ancient
- June 21, 2021
In the Mediterranean basin, the olive tree (Olea europea. L) constitutes the main fruit species, both by the number of varieties cultivated and by the social and economic importance of its culture and its environmental role. Gomes et al. (2012), indicated the existence of over 805 million olive trees all over the world, 98% of which are concentrated around the Mediterranean. The global olive genetic heritage is very rich in varieties. It is made up of more than 2,600 different varieties (Muzzalupo et al., 2014).
The olive tree has remarkable hardiness and plasticity allowing it to produce in difficult conditions (adaptation to a wide range of soils and insufficient irrigation), but its productivity is still limited by several biotic and abiotic factors. With the return of spring, diseases and pests are back in the spotlight. And among the enemies of the olive tree, an insect harmful to production works a little in silence. It is a ringworm