About
Marinid heritage,
European presence.
ARINID is not a retailer. We are stewards of a textile tradition that predates the modern nation-state—curators who bridge the Atlas Mountains and contemporary European interiors.
Origin
The name carries history.
Arinid derives from the Marinid dynasty (1244–1465)—the Berber rulers who elevated Moroccan textile arts to their highest expression. Under their patronage, weaving became architecture in wool.
The Marinids understood what we still believe: that textiles are not decoration, but spatial infrastructure. A well-chosen piece transforms a room more profoundly than paint or furniture ever could.
We carry this understanding forward. Each textile we present has been selected not for commercial viability, but for its capacity to anchor space—to create the ground on which considered living becomes possible.
Philosophy
We hold certain
beliefs to be true.
01
Objects over products
We do not sell rugs. We present textiles as artifacts of intention—works that deserve the same consideration you would give a painting or a piece of sculpture.
02
Time as material
A textile that took weeks to create carries those weeks within it. The slowness is not inefficiency—it is the prerequisite for meaning. We refuse to apologize for this.
03
Dignity, not charity
Our makers are professionals with decades of expertise. They are not subjects of pity or exotic curiosity. Their work commands respect and fair compensation.
The Craft
Wool, intention,
and time.
There is no automation in our supply chain. No mechanized looms, no synthetic dyes, no shortcuts. What we offer is the irreducible human act of making—preserved against the pressures of speed and scale.
Material
Virgin wool
Wool from Atlas sheep, washed in mountain streams fed by snowmelt. The fiber carries the climate, the altitude, the rhythm of pastoral life. It cannot be replicated in a factory.
Process
Traditional loom
Each textile is woven on wooden looms unchanged for centuries. Patterns emerge row by row, the weaver making thousands of decisions that no algorithm could replicate.
Time
Weeks, not hours
A single textile requires weeks of focused work. The weaver decides when it is complete—not a deadline, not a quota. This patience becomes visible in the finished piece.
The Makers
Professionals,
not subjects.
Our artisans are skilled creators with decades of experience. They work from home ateliers in the Atlas Mountains, continuing traditions passed through generations.
We do not photograph them as exotic curiosities. We do not share their personal stories without consent. We pay them fairly, promptly, and with the respect their expertise commands.
This is not charity. This is commerce conducted with integrity—the same terms any European artisan would expect.
Presence
Based in Europe.
We serve collectors, interior designers, and architects across the European Union. Our pieces have found homes in private residences, design studios, hospitality projects, and gallery spaces from Amsterdam to Zürich.
Primary Markets
France · Netherlands · Belgium
Germany · Switzerland · Austria
Shipping
Complimentary EU delivery
International available on request
For Professionals
Architects, designers, and specifiers—
we welcome your inquiries.
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